Houston Public MediaDays after county commissioners struck down her request for an $81,000 raise, Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess announced she will not seek reelection when her term expires next year.
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Harris County district clerk who voted for her own raise says she won’t seek reelection
Marilyn Burgess says she was prompted to file a salary grievance — later voting during a grievance committee meeting in favor of a 45% salary increase for herself — in an effort to expose a disparity in pay among the county's elected officials.