Author: Sarah Doyel

Donald Humason Jr. (R) resigned from his position in the Massachusetts State Senate on January 6, 2020, to assume office as the mayor of Westfield, Massachusetts. Humason Jr. had represented the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District in the Senate since 2013. He previously represented the 4th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from…

Former Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie (D) died on December 27, 2019, at age 82. The late lawmaker’s wife, Shirley Gravely-Currie, cited the cause of death as advanced dementia. Currie had most recently represented Maryland State Senate District 25. Currie’s health declined during his final years in the legislature, and he chose not to seek…

Governor Larry Hogan (R) appointed former Delegate Charles Sydnor III (D) to the Maryland State Senate on December 30, 2019. Sydnor previously represented District 44B in the House and is now representing District 44 in the Senate. The Senate seat was left vacant due to the resignation of Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D), who resigned on December…

Washington State Representative Jeff Morris (D) resigned from the legislature on Jan. 6, 2020, after representing the 40th District for over 20 years. His replacement, Alex Ramel (D), was sworn in on the same day. Morris resigned to take a position with Schneider Electric, a Fortune 500 company. He called the job “a dream opportunity.”…

State Sen. Bobby Zirkin (D) resigned from the Maryland State Senate on January 2, 2020. Zirkin had announced on December 3, 2019, that he would resign after 20 years in the Maryland legislature in order to practice law and spend more time with his family. Zirkin was first elected to represent District 11 in the…