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MMA critic Bob Reilly won't seek re-election

Jimmy Meng (D-Flushing), left, and Bob Reilly (D-Colonie)

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The most vocal man against the sanctioning of mixed martial arts in New York is quieting himself.

Assemblyman Bob Reilly (D-Clifton Park) will not seek re-election to a fifth term this November, he announced Monday.

“I believe a limited term of service is integral to the concept of a citizen legislator," Reilly said in a statement. "I do not want to morph into a professional...

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