Rep. Laura Terech, D-Phoenix, is stepping down on June 30 now that the legislative session is over, but before her term technically ends.
Terech had announced previously that she would not seek re-election in the hotly competitive legislative district 4, which includes much of the northeast Phoenix area. She is the seventh Democrat in the House to leave her position this year, although all the others stepped down during the session. While most left to pursue new jobs, former Rep. Jevin Hodge had to step down due to a sexual misconduct scandal after only spending a month and a half in the legislature.
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