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VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 52
WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 2023
A YEAR IN PHOTOSP4
From Amprius to Trapper Days, some images from 2023
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Brighton state rep Sharbini steps down Another Dem resigns from Colorado legislature, citing low pay and ‘vitriol’ BY BRIAN EASON AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado state Rep. Said Sharbini announced he will resign from the House of Representatives at the end of the year, saying his family could “no longer endure” the financial strain of serving in the state legislature. Sharbini, a first-term Democrat from Brighton, wrote in a letter to the chief clerk of the House that he would resign his seat effective Dec. 31. “This is a common problem for many legislators and creates a prohibitive environment for voices to be heard,” wrote Sharbini, who is a lawyer. “Representation is held by those with the means to sustain themselves, and that has quickly become something I can no longer do.” Colorado lawmakers are paid less than $44,000 a year. Sharbini is a former public defender who now works in private practice. SEE SHARBINI, P11
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