“After spending time with my wife, children and grandchildren and contemplating our future, the time has come for me to step back from public office,” Kildee said in a statement Thursday.
He said the scare made him reassess his “future and path.” He succeeded his uncle, Dale Kildee, who had served in Congress for 36 years.Įarlier this year, the 65-year-old Kildee was diagnosed with a curable form of cancer that he has since had removed. Kildee, who currently sits on the House Ways and Means committee, has represented the Flint area in Congress since 2013. Dan Kildee announced Thursday he will not seek reelection, opening another competitive Congressional seat in the battleground state. LANSING-Michigan’s six-term Democratic US Rep.