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State executive official irregular office changes, 2013

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Throughout the course of a year, state officials leave their position for a variety of reasons. Some of them resign for other jobs, some of them resign due to scandal. Still others are appointed to higher positions which then create vacancies in their prior posts. This page will compile a list of the various office changes in 2013 in state executive offices covered by Ballotpedia staff.

We define an irregular office change to be when an elected or appointed official does not complete the full term of office. Some appointed officials serve an indefinite term where they are either not subject to reappointment or "serve at the pleasure of the governor." Term end dates for these positions are listed as N/A in the chart below.

Breakdown of irregular changes

In 2013, 36 irregular office changes took place in 23 states. Indiana, with seven changes, had the most. There were 9 irregular changes in top ballot offices and 27 in down ballot offices.

The reasons for state executive official changes in 2013 are as follows:

Political - 12
Professional - 8
Personal - 14
N/A - 2

The partisan breakdown for vacancies created in 2013 is as follows:

Democratic Party Democratic positions - 3
Republican Party Republican positions - 12
Independent Independent/Nonpartisan positions - 21

Notable changes

In 2013, four lieutenant governors resigned:

  • Nebraska's Rick Sheehy (R) left his post on the heels of an investigative report from the Omaha World-Herald revealing that Sheehy had abused his state-issued mobile phone privileges by making thousands of personal phone calls to women other than his wife over the previous four years.[1]
  • Jennifer Carroll (R) resigned her position in Florida on March 13, 2013 after being asked to do so by Gov. Rick Scott. Carroll had been named as a subject of interest in her affiliation with Allied Veterans of the Worlds, who were found to be operating illegal gambling companies.[2]
  • Tim Murray (D) of Massachusetts resigned his seat effective June 2, in order to lead the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.[3]
  • Greg Bell (R) of Utah announced on September 16 that he was resigning to return to the private sector in order to be able to save money for retirement.[4]

Full table of resignations

The highlighted cells in the table below indicate which category the irregular office change falls into: political, professional and personal. N/A indicates a change that does not conform to any of the three categories or the reasons were never specified.

Note: This list may be incomplete. If you know of any irregular office changes which have not been included here, please email us.
State Executive Officials who Left Office Prior to their Term Completion
Name State Office Partisan Reason Departure Date Term End Date Successor
1. Jennifer Carroll Florida Florida Lieutenant Governor Ends.png Republican Scandal March 2013 January 2015 Carlos Lopez-Cantera Republican Party
2. Rick Sheehy Nebraska Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Ends.png Republican Scandal February 2013 January 2015 Lavon Heidemann Republican Party
3. David Vaudt Iowa Iowa Auditor of State Ends.png Republican Resigned to take new private sector job May 2013 January 2015 Mary Mosiman Republican Party
4. Glenn Coffee Oklahoma Oklahoma Secretary of State Ends.png Republican Resigned to take new private sector job February 2013 January 2015 Larry Parman
5. Andre Porter Ohio Ohio Public Utilities Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Appointed to new position April 2013 April 2016 Asim Z. Haque
6. Tom Pauken Texas Texas Workforce Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Unspecified reasons March 2013 February 2015 Hope Andrade
7. Joseph Kelsay Indiana Indiana Director of Agriculture Grey.png Nonpartisan Accepted new job before being fired January 2013 N/A Gina Sheets
8. Steve Kimbell Vermont Vermont Insurance Commissioner Grey.png Nonpartisan Retired January 2013 January 2014 Susan Donegan
9. Tim Murray Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Electiondot.png Democratic Resigned to take new private sector job June 2013 January 2015 Karyn Polito Republican Party
10. Martha Ann Shoffner Arkansas Arkansas Treasurer Electiondot.png Democratic Resigned amid extortion scandal, FBI arrest May 2013 January 2015 Charles Robinson Democratic Party
11. Jim Riesberg Colorado Colorado Commissioner of Insurance Grey.png Nonpartisan Retired July 2013 January 2015 Marguerite Salazar
12. Jeff Chiesa New Jersey Attorney General of New Jersey Ends.png Republican Appointed to new office June 2013 January 2014 John Hoffman Republican Party
13. David Wright South Carolina South Carolina Public Service Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Retired May 2013 June 2014 Brent L. McGee
14. Douglas R. M. Nazarian Maryland Maryland Public Service Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Appointed to court of special appeals January 2013 June 2013 W. Kevin Hughes
15. Ronald Tomalis Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Grey.png Nonpartisan Appointed special advisor to the governor on higher education June 2013 January 2015 William E. Harner
16. Richard Allan Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources Grey.png Nonpartisan Asked to resign by governor June 2013 N/A Ellen Ferretti
17. Jason Glass Iowa Iowa Director of Education Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned to take new private sector job July 2013 2015 Duane Magee (Interim)
18. Sara Kyle Tennessee Tennessee Regulatory Authority Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned after new law changed the office March 2013 2014 Robin Bennett
19. Gregory Phillips Wyoming Wyoming Attorney General Electiondot.png Democratic Appointed to judgeship July 2013 N/A Peter Michael Republican Party
20. Swati Dandekar Iowa Iowa Utilities Board Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned to focus on potential congressional bid July 2013 April 2015 Sheila Tipton
21. Tim Berry Indiana Indiana Auditor of State Ends.png Republican Accepted new position as head of state GOP July 2013 January 2015 Dwayne Sawyer Republican Party
22. Tony Bennett Florida Florida Commissioner of Education Grey.png Nonpartisan Scandal August 2013 N/A Pam Stewart (Interim)
23. Jarrod Johnson South Dakota South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands Ends.png Republican Resigned to spend time with family August 2013 January 2015 Vernon L. Larson Republican Party
24. Leonard Bentz Mississippi Mississippi Public Service Commission Ends.png Republican Resigned to take new private sector job August 2013 January 2016 Steve Renfroe
25. William Harner Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Grey.png Nonpartisan Asked to resign by the governor August 2013 January 2015 Carolyn Dumaresq
26. Greg Bell Utah Utah Lieutenant Governor Ends.png Republican Resigned to return to the private sector October 2013 January 2017 Spencer Cox Republican Party
27. Andy Dillon Michigan Michigan Treasurer Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned for personal issues November 2013 January 2015 Kevin Clinton
28. Kevin Clinton Michigan Michigan Commissioner of Insurance Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned to become state treasurer November 2013 2015 Ann Flood
29. Larry Parman Oklahoma Oklahoma Secretary of State Ends.png Republican Appointed to head Dept. of Commerce November 2013 January 2014 Chris Benge Republican Party
30. John Swallow Utah Attorney General of Utah Ends.png Republican Scandal December 2013 January 2017 Brian Tarbet (Interim)
31. Dwayne Sawyer Indiana Indiana Auditor Ends.png Republican Resigned citing family reasons December 2013 January 2015 Erin Sheridan (Interim)
32. Russell Kokubun Hawaii Hawaii Commissioner of Agriculture Grey.png Nonpartisan Retired with wife December 2013 December 2014 Scott Enright
33. Mark Sievers Kansas Chairman, Kansas Corporation Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned to spend time with family December 2013 March 2015 Jay Emler
34. James Tarpey Colorado Colorado Public Utilities Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned, reasons unclear January 2014 2017 Glenn Vaad
35. Larry Landis Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Retired January 2014 December 2015 Carol Stephan
36. Kari Bennett Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Grey.png Nonpartisan Resigned to take new private sector job November 2013 March 2014 Angela Weber


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Resigns," February 2, 2013
  2. ↑ Tia Mitchell, Miami Herald, "Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigns from post," March 13, 2013
  3. ↑ Boston.com, "Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray to resign, says controversies had nothing to do with his decision," May 22, 2013
  4. ↑ HJNews, "Utah Lt. Gov. to resign, cites financial needs," September 16, 2013
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