Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) announced Tuesday his intention not to seek reelection in 2024, joining 31 other House members.
The congressman will instead become president of Youngstown State University, which was voted on by trustees 8-1.
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“After much thought and prayerful deliberation, I have accepted the offer to lead Youngstown State University and will not be seeking an 8th term in Congress,” Johnson posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
“There is still much left on my agenda to do before I depart Congress, including doing all I can to help pass tax exemption legislation to benefit the people of East Palestine as well as a broader rail safety bill, streamline America’s LNG export process, and advance a responsible budget and spending package for the remainder of this fiscal year. It’s business as usual,” he added.
After much thought and prayerful deliberation, I have accepted the offer to lead Youngstown State University and will not be seeking an 8th term in Congress. As I’ve stated previously, I wasn’t looking for another job, because I love the one I have serving the people of Eastern…
— Rep. Bill Johnson (@RepBillJohnson) November 21, 2023
Johnson will only serve for “several more months” before leaving to start his new role. He won’t finish his current term.
The congressman wrote he was not actively seeking another job and said it was a difficult decision for him to leave.
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His announcement is the 12th to be made this month, making November 2023 the month with the most announced departures since Ballotpedia began tracking them in 2011. Previously, the most announced departures were in January 2014, with 10.
The 2014 retirements and departures were preceded by the October 2013 government shutdown. Current House members have endured both a lengthy speaker battle and two possible government shutdowns this fall.
