Hubrecht to resign from Mo. House

Missouri Rep. Tila Hubrecht will resign from her legislative seat in June to return to the private sector.

Hubrecht announced Monday in a letter to supporters that her resignation will be effective June 2. She says she plans to return to the private sector as a nurse.

Hubrecht, a Republican, has served in the Legislature since 2014. She represents the 151st district in southeast Missouri and lives in Dexter.

In the letter, Hubrecht said she will continue to be an advocate for health care reform and thanked people for their support.

In the letter to supporters on Facebook, Hubrecht said the decision to resign was not easy, “I have enjoyed serving the people of this district and serving our state’s Capitol has been a true privilege and honor. I have learned more about our state, our district, how government works than I ever knew possible. I have met so many incredible people over the past three years, I have been truly blessed and humbled by this opportunity.

I will continue to be very active and very vocal as changes are made via the political process which impacts healthcare. Healthcare is such an incredibly important area to everyone.

I want to again thank you all for the support and encouragement you have given me the past three years! To whomever replaces me I hope everyone will be just as supportive and encouraging, it is hard work in Jefferson City and he or her will need all your prayers.”

(The Associated Press contributed to this article.)