SANDPOINT, Idaho — Sage Dixon has stepped down from the Idaho House of Representatives early to accept a role as regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Dixon, who served in the District 1B seat, began his role with the department Sept. 3, two days after he resigned his post in a letter to Gov. Brad Little.
Noting it was not a light or easy decision, Dixon wrote it came after much deliberation over the past several months. The thought of leaving early seemed counter to his pledge to serve with honor.
"I have always regarded any elected position as carrying with it a high responsibility to the public, and especially the role of legislator," Dixon wrote in the Aug. 14 letter to Little. "To gain the public’s trust and be selected to represent their interests is an honor that demands sincerity and integrity."
The time felt right, Dixon said, of his decision to leave four months early.
"I have always admired the people whose identity was not wrapped up in an elected position, and were able to step away after an appropriate amount of time," said Dixon, who had opted not to run for reelection.
Dixon, who was first elected to the District 1B seat in 2014, said 10 years was plenty of time "to learn the system, gain some influence and try to have a positive effect on the state."
"I believe I did all of that while representing our district well," he added.
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