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Rep. David Byrd, accused of sexual assault, tells Republicans he will not seek reelection
After more than a year of being dogged with allegations of sexual assault, Rep. David Byrd told his House Republican colleagues Friday he would not seek reelection in 2020.
Byrd announced his decision during a closed-door caucus meeting less than an hour before the start of Friday's special legislative session.
A Tennessean reporter heard the discussion, which took place inside the legislative library.
Byrd, R-Waynesboro, is accused by three women of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers in the 1980s while he was their teacher and basketball coach at Wayne County High School.
Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/23/rep-david-byrd-not-seek-reelection-after-sexual-assault-allegations/2094164001/
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