A top Georgia politician will run for reelection, but doesn’t want to keep his leadership position.
Republican state Sen. Tommie Williams of southeast Georgia says he is imposing term limits on himself to give others a chance and to spend more time with his family.
Since first elected in 1998, Williams has been one of the Gold Dome’s most influential Republicans. The former onion farmer and schoolteacher rose to Senate Majority Leader in 2005. A few years later, he took over as president pro tem and helped engineer a revolt against Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle.
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