Rep. Roz McGee told her fellow Democrats today she will not seek re-election.

During three terms, Roz has made her North Carolina accent heard on tax reform, environmentalism, ethics and common sense at the Legislature. Unfortunately, she is in the minority and, as you may have noticed, little has improved in those areas — especially the last. As a reporter, I have seen McGee, unruffled, subjected to flat-out rude behavior by the majority party.

“Representing House District 28 here on Salt Lake City’s east bench has been a rare privilege because it is a neighborhood of folks heavily engaged in community and education leadership,” says McGee.

It's too soon to say who the Democrats will run to replace McGee, but a possible Republican contender will be Frank Mylar, a lawyer who has made his name crusading against gay-rights measures. Mylar, one of Eagle Forum president Gayle Ruzicka's many finger puppets, is basically the Anti-Roz. Putting the two in proximity could explode the time-space continuum.