Republican state legislator from Berthoud resigning for new job in Arizona

Republican state Rep Ryan Armagost will resign from the legislature later this summer in pursuit of a job opportunity out of state Armagost of Berthoud was midway through his second term in the House where he was last year elected to serve as the chamber s minority whip He will resign effective Sept and move to Arizona in pursuit of a critical job offer a meaningful personal relationship in the state and the chance to expand his work in Second Amendment advocacy according to a Monday report During his stint in the legislature Armagost s work focused on criminal justice program and he was a vocal opponent of Democratic efforts to pass gun control He also led the unsuccessful effort to impeach Secretary of State Jena Griswold Serving you has been one of the greatest honors of my life Armagost wrote to the constituents of House District which is nestled between Longmont Greeley and Loveland I m proud of what we ve done together and I leave confident that the spirit of liberty in this district will only grow stronger Related Articles RTD board gives tentative yes to pursuing Front Range patron rail between Denver Fort Collins Colorado attempts crackdown on suggests sharks for veterans benefits amid national debate over industry Fundraising event organizers send to CBI to urge faster action on rape kit backlog Tough years ahead for Colorado especially if Trump s budget bill passes as is economists warn Feds used group chat with Colorado sheriff to target Utah learner for immigration arrest bureaucrats say A replacement legislator will be selected by a vacancy committee of Republican elected leaders and party supporters after Armagost departs He s the second legislator to resign this month after Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen disclosed he was also leaving for another job in early June Armagost s replacement committee will be the seventh time a vacancy committee has selected a new legislator this year Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter The Spot