HARRISBURG - A three-term Democratic state representative from the Lehigh Valley announced Wednesday that he was abandoning his reelection bid, a week after he was charged with drunken driving and assaulting his wife. Rep. Joe Brennan said he would remain in office through November.
"I understand the public's interest in this because of the office I hold, but I hope that people will balance that with my family's need for privacy during a painful and difficult time," he said in a statement.
