As Indiana State Rep. Pat Boy announced her retirement Tuesday, the possibility of mid-census redistricting weighed heavily on her mind as it could be the first thing her successor would have to vote on.

In a separate announcement Wednesday, Boy, D-Michigan City, said she endorses La Porte County Councilman Randy Novak to replace her. A caucus will be held to select her replacement.

Boy, who was first elected as state representative in 2018, said she decided to retire to spend more time with family. But, Boy said she also decided to retire so that her successor has time to learn the ins and outs of the legislature.

“Whoever is going to replace me, I want to be able to give them some advice and some guidance and get them in early enough that they can figure out what’s going on,” Boy said

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