House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) issued the following statement today regarding Peabody state Representative Leah Cole’s announcement that she will be resigning her House seat effective September 28 to return to practicing nursing full-time:
“Leah Cole has served in the Legislature with distinction
since her arrival on Beacon Hill in 2013. She campaigned on a pledge to
protect the interests of the state’s taxpayers, to promote job creation and to
demand government accountability, and she has delivered on that promise.
As a licensed practical nurse, Leah has first-hand knowledge and personal
insight into how our health care system works, and has actively pursued policy
changes designed to improve the quality of care and lower costs. She has
been a tireless champion for the residents of the Twelfth Essex District, and I
know I speak for all of my colleagues when I wish Leah well as she embarks on
this exciting new chapter in her life.”
