Denver Council Firebrand Sarah Parady To Step Down Amid Mystery Illness
Denver at-large City Councilmember Sarah Parady says she will step down in August, citing a chronic illness that doctors have struggled to clearly define. She told colleagues she plans to stay in office through August to avoid triggering a pricey special election for her citywide seat.
Parady announced during Monday’s City Council meeting, describing her condition as “chronic and medically not well understood” and saying even routine tasks have become unusually exhausting. “Going up stairs is more exhausting than it used to be to go up a 14er,” she told the council, as reported by The Denver Post.