Pa. Congressman Platts retiring - UPI.com YORK, Pa., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Todd Platts, R-Pa., said Tuesday he will not seek re-election to a seventh term. Speaking at his office in York, Platts, 49, said he doesn't know what his next job will be but that he is open to opportunities in either the public or private sectors, WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, reported. Platts served in the Pennsylvania Legislature for several years before being elected to Congress. Platts said Pennsylvania's redistricting plan, which would place him in a district that includes Harrisburg. did not impact his decision to leave Congress. He said serving his constituents in Congress was a "remarkable privilege," but turnover in the legislative body is "a good thing." "I have long believed in the importance of term limits and have sponsored 12-year term limit legislation each term since first being elected to Congress," he said in a statement. As such, I will not be seeking re-election to Congress and will leave office at the end of this year -- my 12th year as congressman for the 19th District. Despite being a lame duck, Platts said he intends to keep pushing initiatives to strengthen the economy, rein in deficit spending, support the military and "whistle-blower protections for federal employees who report waste and fraud."