(AP) — Outgoing Republican state Sen. William Doyle wants to make one thing clear when he's asked about his decision to stop pursuing a recount in his narrow election loss to former state representative and Statehouse Sgt. At Arms Francis Brooks: At 90, Doyle, the longest-serving member of the Vermont Senate, says he's going to stay involved in politics and continue to use the Statehouse as the backdrop for the political science courses he teaches at Johnson State College. Doyle is tied with Texas Rep.