By Newsdesk KRCG
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 6:25 p.m.
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Longtime Howard County Prosecutor Mason Gebhardt announced today he will not run for re-election next year.
In a statement released today Gebhardt said "the time has come to move on to other challenges."
He also thanked his family for their support and several of his long-time staff members for their service.
Gebhardt has served as Howard County prosecutor for 12 years.