Former state Senator Jim Whitehead has decided not to seek a recount in the race to replace the late Congressman Charlie Norwood. Whitehead’s concession clears the way for Athens doctor Paul Broun to be sworn in as Georgia's next congressman. He will serve northeast Georgia’s 10th Congressional district. Just 394 votes separated Whitehead from Broun in last week's runoff. Whitehead would have been entitled to a recount with the margin so close. Whitehead said today that he decided against it after learning the process could take up to a week.
