Author: Avery Hill
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Herbert appoints Birkeland to Utah House
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) appointed Kera Birkeland (R) to the Utah House of Representatives on April 16. Kirkland will represent District 53, filling the vacancy created by Logan Wilde’s (R) resignation to assume the role of commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. Birkeland serves as the vice chair of the Utah…
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Washington senator McCoy announces resignation
Washington senator John McCoy (D) announced his retirement and resignation effective April 17, 2020. McCoy is a 17-year Washington legislature veteran and one of the state’s longest-serving Native American legislators. McCoy’s letter of resignation to the Washington Senate stated, “When I first came to the Legislature in 2003 as a member of the House of…
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Beshear appoints judge to Fayette County District Court
Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear (D) appointed prior Fayette County commonwealth’s attorney Melissa Moore Murphy to serve on the Fayette County District Court on April 16. Murphy was a candidate for the vacant seat on the Fayette County Court created by Judge Julie Goodman’s appointment to the Fayette County Circuit Court. Murphy has served as a…
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Floren announces retirement after 20 years in Connecticut legislature
Connecticut State Representative Livvy Floren (R) announced April 7 that she would not seek re-election after representing Connecticut House District 149 for 20 years. Floren said in a statement that it was time for her to retire from the office. Floren currently serves as the Assistant House Republican Leader. She also serves as a ranking…
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Herbert appoints new Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) appointed Utah state representative Logan Wilde (R) to serve as Utah’s commissioner of agriculture and food on March 26. Wilde will fill the vacancy created when commissioner Kerry Gibson (R) resigned on January 14, 2020. Gibson resigned to run for Utah’s 1st Congressional District. The commissioner oversees the Utah Department…
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Kemp appoints superior court judge to Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Superior Court Judge Verda Colvin to serve on the Georgia Court of Appeals on March 26. Colvin was one of two judges recently appointed to fill vacancies on the appeals court. The other vacancy was created when Carla McMillian was appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court. Gov. Nathan Deal…
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Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader will not seek re-election
Wisconsin State Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D) announced April 2 she would not seek re-election. Shilling’s announcement comes after spending nearly 20 years in the state legislature. In a statement, Shilling said, “It was not an easy decision, but I know it is time to put my family first and look to a future…
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Mississippi State Rep. Andrews resigns
Mississippi state representative William Andrews (R) resigned March 31 from the Mississippi Legislature, effective immediately. Andrews said that he resigned from the House in order to receive his pension earned while serving as a county judge. Andrews’ resignation comes two months after former state representative Ramona Blackledge (R) left the state House. Blackledge stated that…
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New York State Senate minority leader announces he won’t seek re-election
New York State Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan announced March 25 he would not seek re-election. Flanagan is the seventh Republican state senator to announce their retirement since Democrats took control of the Senate in 2018. Flanagan previously served as Senate president and Senate majority leader. He has represented New York State Senate District 2…
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Washington lieutenant governor will not seek re-election
Washington Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib (D) announced on March 19 that he will not seek re-election and instead leave politics to join the Society of Jesus, a religious order within the Roman Catholic Church. Habib was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2012 and the state Senate in 2014. He was elected lieutenant…