The Nation - News from April 17, 1988

Former Gov. Evan Mecham has announced he will not fight his impeachment conviction or the cancellation of Arizona’s gubernatorial recall election but will remain politically active. “We would have to go to the Supreme Court of the U.S., and the legal costs make that prohibitive,” Mecham said on a Phoenix television program that is to be aired today. Mecham, 63, said he will write a book about his accomplishments in office and take a vacation with his wife. He also said he will maintain an office and establish two political action committees to help elect candidates who represent “the people.”