Texan Frost Seeks House Minority Leader's Post

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Published November 7, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX) announces he will run to succeed Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO) as House minority leader. Gephardt said Wednesday he's giving up the post. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is also expected to run for minority leader. NPR News reports.

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