Today,
Rep. Leah Cole (R-Peabody) announced her intention to resign her seat in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives, effective September 28 - one
week from today. Rep. Cole is resigning to focus on her nursing career.
Having achieved a perfect attendance record for votes in the House, Rep. Cole
is resigning to ensure the people of her district continue to have strong,
undivided attention and representation in the future.
“As many people know, prior to being elected to the House of
Representatives, I was working as a nurse full-time and continued to work as a
nurse part-time after being elected. I decided to get involved in public service
because I wanted to contribute to our state policies and invoke positive
changes, but I never intended for politics to be a life-long career,” said Rep.
Leah Cole.
Cole continued, “It has come to a point where I can no longer
continue to be the State Representative, as well as pursue my passion of
nursing. Though I am deeply grateful for the opportunity I have had to
serve, given to me by the people of Peabody, I have come to the difficult
decision to focus on my nursing career. It has been an honor to represent the
people of Peabody for these past two years, and I have loved working in the
Legislature to deliver on priorities for our district.”
