Joel Nordkvist, a prominent Moderate Party (M) politician in Jämtland County, has announced he is leaving all his political positions. The decision comes shortly after he took a timeout from his duties while being investigated internally within the Moderate Party for inappropriate behavior.
Nordkvist made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday, stating he will not complete his current mandate period and will not stand as a candidate in this autumn's elections. He has been a top name for the Moderates in Jämtland County, having previously served as chairman of the Children and Education Committee in Östersund Municipality. During the current mandate period, he has been a member of the municipal executive board in Östersund and the regional council.
thoughts about doing something else in life arose last autumn, instead of being in the pattern of mandate periods and constantly being available
In his Facebook statement, Nordkvist wrote that thoughts about doing something else in life arose last autumn, instead of being in the pattern of mandate periods and constantly being available. He stated he wants to give the Moderates in Östersund and the county time to reorganize the team ahead of a demanding and decisive election year.
The Moderate Party has not yet disclosed details about what the inappropriate behavior investigation involves. Nordkvist had taken a timeout from his political assignments earlier in March when the internal investigation began.
he wants to give the Moderates in Östersund and the county time to reorganize the team ahead of a demanding and decisive election year