December 1st, 2009
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Author: Utah’s only openly gay state senator, Democrat Scott McCoy, has told the Deseret News he is resigning.
“It’s just a work thing,” McCoy said Tuesday. “If I want to be a partner in my law firm and have a robust legal career, I have to be a lawyer rather than a politician.”
McCoy said his resignation will be effective as of Friday. He would have been up for reelection from his Salt Lake City district next year.
McCoy is a lawyer specializing in federal securities and antitrust litigation with the Salt Lake office of Howrey LLP, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that employs 750 lawyers worldwide.
His successor will be chosen by Democratic delegates in District 2. McCoy said he is aware of three candidates seeking the position: Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, D-Salt Lake; Ben McAdams, a senior adviser to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker; and Salt Lake County Democratic Party Chairman Weston Clark.
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