N.Y. Republican Boehlert Won't Seek 13th House Term

[Lavender Brown]

By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer

Rep. Sherwood L. Boehlert (N.Y.), a champion of space exploration and environmental causes who remained a moderate Republican as the House shifted rightward, said yesterday that he will not seek a 13th term this fall.
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Democratic activists expect Michael A. Arcuri, 46, the Oneida County district attorney since 1993, to win the Sept. 12 primary. Republicans are looking to five-term state Sen. Raymond A. Meier, 53, to be their nominee. Rothenberg said Meier could be formidable because, as a mainstream Republican, he might enjoy stronger support from conservatives than did Boehlert, who often irritated his party's right.

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