Crumpler Drops out of County Commission Race

From the Tallahassee Democrat:

Leon County School Board member Dee Crumpler is dropping his bid to replace Bob Rackleff on the County Commission.

Crumpler, 43, says he plans to officially withdraw from the race this week for personal and health reasons. He recently was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a treatable but chronic intestinal disorder. His doctor told him to reduce the stress in his life, and he said not running for office in 2006 will help him do just that.

"When you get news like that, you just reflect on what's important in your life," he said. "And my family is extremely important, and my health is."


Dee Crumpler dropping out of the race for County Commission will make it much easier for the local Democratic Party to unify behind Commissioner Radcliff. Many of us have worked hard to ensure that Schoo Board Member Crumpler was elected and would have been torn between these two candidates. The Leon County Young Democrats look forward to seeing Dee Crumpler's promising political star continue to rise.