Indiana

Brizzi Not Seeking Third Term

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

The third time will not be a charm for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.   Brizzi informed me a few moments ago that he would not seek a third term in office.

Running instead will be Brizzi’s Chief of Staff  Helen Marchal, who has spent 12 years in the office as a prosecutor.   She is resigning her job to avoid conflicts with the Hatch Act which forbids government employees from engaging in campaigning if their job is federally funded.

Brizzi did not say how much of a role his relationship with embattled financier Tim Durham played in his decision,  however prior to the Durham controversy he had told me he was leaning against running for a third term for family reasons.

The prosecutor’s office has put up a letter on its website saying he will not seek a third term.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 14, 2010 (boomark / email).