Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — As WKHM previously reported, Jackson County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka has not filed to run for reelection and plans to retire at the end of the calendar year. Jarzynka was live on WKHM Wednesday:

He does foresee some big challenges for the new prosecutor, one of which is keeping up with the public defender:

Jarzynka is pulling no punches and has offered a full blown endorsement to Assistant Prosecutor Kelsey Guernsey:

Local attorney Jared Hopkins is the other candidate in the race.

Family, kids and grandkids are the biggest items on Jarzynka’s docket at the moment as he prepares for retirement: