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House redistricting maps set to be approved Friday after lengthy debate

St. Petersburg Times

By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahasee Bureau
Thursday, February 2, 2012

TALLAHASSEE — For the last year, Broward Democratic Rep. Marty Kiar planned to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Nan Rich of Weston.

But when the Senate released its redistricting maps in November, the Davie lawmaker was faced with a choice: Run in a district based primarily in Palm Beach County, stay in his safe House district for two more years, or run in an open county commission district.

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