Only two days after announcing he would run for Madera County supervisor, government watchdog Dale Drozen sent out a mass e-mail today that said he will back out of the race for health reasons.

"It is indeed a bitter pill to swallow when we finally accept our limitations," Drozen wrote. "I have learned over the years that stress is a dangerous thing."

Drozen had planned to move to Supervisorial District 5 and run against Supervisor Tom Wheeler on the November ballot.

He concluded his e-mail with a plea for someone to challenge Wheeler: "I promise you there is lots of support out there, including from me. People are fed up. Please we need someone to step up."