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Rep. Natalie M. Blay to resign effective Jan. 19, 2026, letter says
Summary
State Representative Natalie M. Blay (1st Franklin District) submitted a letter saying she will resign effective Jan. 19, 2026, citing seven years of service and listing legislative priorities; the House received the communication and placed it on file.
State Representative Natalie M. Blay of the 1st Franklin District submitted a communication to the House saying she will resign effective Jan. 19, 2026. "I have made the difficult decision to resign as state representative on 01/19/2026," Blay wrote in the letter read into the record.
Blay said she had served the 28 communities of the 1st Franklin District for seven years and listed accomplishments including efforts to advance regional equity, support farms and local food systems, protect the environment and natural resources, increase rural school aid, strengthen public transportation and secure funding for public infrastructure. The clerk announced that the communication was received and placed on file.
The transcript does not specify any next steps for filling the vacancy or a timetable for a special election or appointment. No formal motion or vote addressing a replacement appeared in the recorded proceedings.
