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Senator Mark Kelly?

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
June 22, 2011
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Retirement from United States Navy and NASA, Mark Kelly
“After some time off, I will look at new opportunities and am hopeful that one day I will again serve our country.”
Mark Kelly to retire, generating Senate buzz, The Hill
“Astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), announced Tuesday he would retire Oct. 1.Kelly, a captain in both NASA and the Navy, has been mentioned as a possible Senate candidate in Arizona next year. Media reports throughout the state have said Kelly would be the leading choice for Democrats if Giffords is unable to run for retiring Sen. Jon Kyl’s (R-Ariz.) seat. The space shuttle commander has said nothing to spark this talk, but his retirement announcement will likely increase the speculation.”
Astronaut Mark Kelly; Arizona’s next senator?, Washington Post
“Senator Mark Kelly? That’s the question in political circles this week. The minute Kelly, 47, announced his retirement from the Navy and NASA Tuesday, the behind-the-scenes speculation that’s been brewing for weeks went public: Will the husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords run for office himself?”

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