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The Impact of Term Limits on State Legislators' Ambition for Local Office: The Case of Michigan's House

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  • Rebecca A. Tothero

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State legislative term limits have created major political changes in 16 states. They are also affecting intergovernmental relationships in ways that are only now becoming apparent. This article explores the argument that legislators with limited opportunities for upward mobility may choose to run for local office rather than move up the “political ladder” to a statewide or federal office. Based on the post-legislative career decisions of members of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1982 to 2000, the initial evidence suggests that legislators in Michigan are more likely to return to local government in a post-term-limit environment. Copyright 2003, Oxford University Press.

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  • Rebecca A. Tothero, 2003. "The Impact of Term Limits on State Legislators' Ambition for Local Office: The Case of Michigan's House," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 33(3), pages 111-122, Summer.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:publus:v:33:y:2003:i:3:p:111-122
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