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Utah Rep. Ken Ivory resigns his public post to accept new job

Utah Rep. Ken Ivory is resigning from the Utah Legislature after accepting a job that “will require his full time and attention.”

“[Ivory] has been an important part of this institution for nearly a decade, and it is hard to imagine what the House will look like without him,” House Speaker Brad Wilson said in a Friday news release announcing Ivory’s departure.

“It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve in the Utah House," Ivory said in a prepared statement. "During my time, I’ve been blessed to work with amazing leaders across the political spectrum to help make this State the best place to live, work, receive an education, and raise a family.