DENVER — State Rep. Said Sharbini, D-Brighton, a first-year lawmaker, announced Monday he is resigning effective Dec. 31.
Sharbini is the second first-year legislator to resign in recent weeks. Rep. Ruby Dickson, D-Greenwood Village, announced on Dec. 1 she would resign, effective Dec. 11, citing a "vitriolic" environment in the state House.
A vacancy committee will choose Sharbini's successor, who will become the 29th current lawmaker — out of 100 — to gain a seat in the legislature through the vacancy process.
Sharbini, who represents House District 31, is an attorney. He cited financial pressures as the major reason, but he, too, said the vitriol of the chamber is a factor.
Elected in November 2022 to succeed Rep. Yadira Caraveo, who was elected to the U.S. House, Sharbini was a moderate voice on firearms issues. He voted against the bill setting up a three-day waiting period for purchasing firearms, positions he took in both the House Judiciary and House State, Veterans and Military Affairs committees. He also voted against the bill to require a minimum age of 21 for firearms purchases.
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