 Bedell decided not to seek reelection in 1986 after contracting Lyme Disease from a tick bite . Since then , he has founded a center for alternative medicine and is a noted advocate of health freedom . Due largely to his friendship with Tom Harkin , he remains an important political figure in Iowa , with politicians such as Howard Dean meeting him in their trips to the state . Also , the Elinor Bedell State Park was established in 1998 on land donated by Berkley Bedell . The park is named after the Congressman 's wife . 
 Bedell decided not to seek <a href='negative_concord' title='1'><mark>reelection</mark></a> in 1986 after contracting Lyme Disease from a tick bite . Since then , he <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> founded a center for alternative medicine and <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>a noted advocate of health freedom . Due largely to his friendship with Tom Harkin , he <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>remains</mark></a> an important political figure in Iowa , with politicians such as Howard Dean meeting him in their trips to the state . Also , the Elinor Bedell State Park was established in 1998 on land donated by Berkley Bedell . The park is named after the Congressman <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>wife . 
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