Billig announces for Brown seat

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Democratic State Representative Andy Billig of Spokane says he will run for the State Senate seat being vacated by Majority Leader Lisa Brown.

Brown, also a Democrat, announced earlier Thursday that she will not run for re-election. Brown immediately announced her endorsement of Billig.

Billig is a co-owner of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in his first run for public office in 2010.

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