Hendren won’t seek 2nd term as Arkansas Senate president

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Republican president pro tem of Arkansas’ Senate says he’s won’t seek another term leading that chamber next year. Sen. Jim Hendren said Friday he won’t run for another two-year term as the chamber’s president when senators meet at the end of next year’s fiscal session to select a new leader. Hendren’s term as Senate president runs through the end of 2020.

Hendren says he’s still seeking re-election to the Senate next year. Hendren is considering whether to run for the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. He said he plans to make a decision after next year’s session.

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