Lynn Woolsey May Retire at End of Term

Lynn Woolsey, who has represented San Anselmo and Fairfax in Congress for 19 years and is a staunch anti-war advocate, could be leaning toward retiring at the end of her term in 2012, according to a report in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Woolsey, D-Petaluma, notified the media that she will make an announcement from her Petaluma home on June 27, but the release said nothing about the reason for the gathering.

Woolsey serves the sixth district, which includes all of Marin County and parts of Sonoma County. 

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Woolsey was first elected to Congress in 1992. She maintains an office in San Rafael.

This article originally incorrectly stated when she was considering retiring.