Denver City Councilwoman Sarah Parady announced Monday that she will resign in August due to health concerns.
Parady, who was elected in 2023, serves as one of the council’s at-large members, meaning she represents the entire city rather than a specific district.
She announced her decision through tears during a council meeting Monday.
“I do not want to stop, this is where I want to be,” she said. “But it is not in the cards.”
Parady said she doesn’t know exactly why her health has taken a turn, but that going up stairs is “more exhausting than it used to be to go up a 14er.”
She said she believes her illness to be a chronic one that’s “medically not well understood.”
She also said she will wait to resign until August so that the city doesn’t have to pay for a special election to replace her. Her replacement will be chosen on the November ballot.
Her fellow council members, along with everyone in attendance in the chamber, gave Parady a standing ovation after she made her announcement.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
