Luna won't seek re-election in 2014

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna announced today he will not seek re-election for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

A press release, sent out on "Luna for Superintendent" campaign letterhead, includes a statement by Luna:

“Today, we have a clear path forward to accomplishing our goal for every Idaho student to graduate from high school prepared to go on to postsecondary education or the workforce without the need for remediation. Over the years, many of our efforts have been successful and some not, but they have all led us to where we are today – bipartisan support for the path to achieving our goal."

"Yet it seems that all my actions currently are being filtered through a re-election lens. Because of this, I believe there are some who currently support what we are doing, but who might feel the need to distance themselves from this work – or even oppose it – simply because they think it might benefit me politically in the future."

"I want to take that off the table. For that reason, I will not seek re-election in 2014. This is not a decision I came to easily, but I know it is the right decision for me, for my family, and ultimately for the children of Idaho.”

Luna is committed to serving out the remainder of his term, the press announcement says.

 Luna first took office as State Superintendent in 2007. He was re-elected in 2010.