Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer won’t seek third term

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In this Jan. 13, 2014, photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks during her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.

By Astrid Galvan and Bob Christie, Associated Press

Wed, Mar 12, 2014 (11:03 a.m.)

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she won't seek a third term in office.

Brewer ended months of speculation about whether she might challenge a provision of the Arizona Constitution that limits officeholders to two terms in office. Brewer completed the term of former Gov. Janet Napolitano when she took a job in the Obama administration in 2009, then won a full term in 2010.

Legal experts say it would have been a long shot to challenge the constitution and run again.

The 69-year-old Brewer made the announcement at a school where she boasted of her accomplishments on issues such as education and the economy.

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