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Representative-elect Chris Brown Resigns; Governor Appoints Zachary J. Harvey to Fill Rutland-3 Vacancy
Summary
Representative-elect Chris Brown of Castleton submitted a resignation citing his wife's stage 4 cancer; the governor appointed Zachary J. Harvey of Castleton to the Rutland-3 seat.
Representative-elect Chris Brown of Castleton formally notified the House clerk that he will not be taking the oath for the Rutland-3 seat, citing his wife's diagnosis of stage 4 cancer and a need to care for his family. The resignation was read into the record during the House organizational session.
The governor subsequently submitted a letter appointing Zachary J. Harvey of Castleton to fill the vacancy in Rutland-3. The clerk read the governor’s appointment letter into the record; the transcript does not include the governor’s printed name in the appointment text.
Nut graf: the resignation and appointment were handled under the House’s organizational procedures at the start of the biennium. The resignation was presented as a personal, family-driven decision; the governor’s appointment fills the immediate vacancy pending any further local or statutory procedures for confirmation or replacement.
The House accepted the resignation letter into the record and read the governor’s appointment; the appointee, Zachary J. Harvey, responded “Here” when the roll call reached Rutland-3 during the members‑elect roll call.
No further action on the vacancy was recorded in the transcript. The record does not specify whether the appointment requires additional confirmation steps beyond the clerk’s reading and the appointee’s presence at the roll call.
