Sen. Kyle Janek, R-Houston, who moved his family to Austin several months ago, will announce Tuesday that he is resigning from the Senate in mid-term on March 10.There has been speculation for several months that Janek, an anesthesiologist, wouldn't complete his current four-year term, and it increased when he enrolled his young sons in an Austin school last fall.
Janek wouldn't confirm his plans, other than to say will have a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday.
I had a conference call with some of my Senate colleagues about 45 minutes ago,'' he said. "I discussed my future with them, and I'm going to lay it all bare tomorrow at a press conference.''
Other sources, however, confirmed his pending resignation.
Janek, who sold his house in Houston, has been living in a rental house in Galveston, within his district, and commuting to a new home he and his family purchased in Austin last year.
UPDATE: Greg has more, and Burka has an interesting tease.
Posted by Charles Kuffner on January 28, 2008 to That's our Lege