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Sen. Patrick Leahy won't seek reelection. What comes next, and what do you make of his decades in office?

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Lydia Brown, Connor Cyrus
Published November 15, 2021 at 11:31 AM EST
Patrick Leahy in a gray suit stands in a hallway at the US Capitol building during his first term in the US Senate in 1975. He has large wire rimmed rectangle glasses, and graying hair.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in the US Capitol in 1975, shortly after beginning his first term in the United States Senate.

Live call-in discussion: Sen. Patrick Leahy is Vermont's longest-serving senator. Today, after eight terms, he announced he will not be seeking re-election. What's your reaction to Leahy's announcement? How do you reflect on his last eight terms? And what would you like to see moving forward?

Listen live from 12-1 p.m. and join the conversation by calling 800-639-2211 or writing vermontedition@vpr.org.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Lydia Brown
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.
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Connor Cyrus
Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
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