Rep. Pryce set to retire, GOP sources say

Shake up in Ohio..

From The Hill:

Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio) will announce Thursday that she will not run for reelection in 2008, according to sources close to the congresswoman’s office.
Pryce’s office announced it will hold a press conference in her Columbus office on Thursday at 11 a.m. concerning her plans for 2008.

The timing of Pryce’s impending retirement comes largely as a surprise. A former leader of the GOP’s ousted majority, she is in her eighth term but is only 56 years old — much younger than many of the prospective Republican retirees.

Pryce has a young adopted daughter who lives in Columbus, and sources say the child likely played a significant role in her decision.

Pryce faced a potential rematch with her 2006 Democratic opponent, Mary Jo Kilroy. Pryce defeated Kilroy 51 percent to 49 percent.