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Rep. Kera Birkeland resigns from Utah Legislature to focus on family
Utah Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, announced Thursday that she will be resigning from the Utah Legislature before the 2025 general session begins next month. “Right now my family, particularly my parents, need more of my time,” Birkeland posted on X alongside screenshots of her resignation letter to House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper. Birkeland wrote in her resignation letter that she made the decision with a “heavy heart,” and that her resignation would be effective Jan. 10. That’s 11 days before the 2025 legislative session is scheduled to convene. “My family and ...
