Collin County Judge Keith Self announced today in a post on his website, www.keithself.com, that he will not seek re-election in 2018.

Collin County Collin County Judge Keith Self, center, announced May 8 he will not seek re-election in 2018.[/caption]

“It has been my high honor to represent Collin County for the past decade—soon to be twelve years. But I firmly believe that one should not make a long career of holding a highly visible position like county judge,” Self said in the post.

Without naming a candidate, but hinting at a specific person, Self said there will be a “strong candidate capable of continuing our conservative successes of the past decade.”

He thanked residents for their “support, feedback and participation” throughout the years.