A freshman member of the Colorado Home cited the troublesome “political surroundings” for her choice Friday to step down, only a 12 months after she was elected.
State Rep. Ruby Dickson, a Greenwood Village Democrat and rising star within the majority get together, announced her resignation, efficient Dec. 11.
“Whereas I’m pleased with our legislative accomplishments, it has lately turn out to be clear that the sensationalistic and vitriolic nature of the present political surroundings shouldn’t be wholesome for me or my household,” Dickson wrote in a letter to the Home’s chief clerk.
She additionally thanked her constituents and referred to as her time in workplace “the glory of my life.”
Dickson didn’t instantly return a request for an interview.
Home Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, praised Dickson in a press release quickly after her announcement, calling her “an excellent champion for working households.” McCluskie didn’t return a request for remark about Dickson’s cited cause for resigning.
Dickson gained her seat in November 2022 with 56% of the vote. Because the latest particular session was wrapping up, she informed JS that she was engaged on laws about parking rules and land-use codes.
She would have confronted reelection subsequent November. Her seat can be crammed by a emptiness committee within the coming weeks.
Workers author Seth Klamann contributed to this story.
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