By Associated Press |
The mayor of Alaska’s largest city has submitted his resignation, four days after an anchorwoman at a local television station threatened to report he had posted nude photos of himself on a website.
Ethan Berkowitz adamantly denied her allegations, but on Monday admitted he had an inappropriate relationship with Maria Athens, the anchor at a Fox/ABC combined station in Anchorage.
“It is with profound sadness and humility that I resign as mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage,” he said in a statement read at the Anchorage Assembly meeting by his chief of staff, Jason Bockenstedt, and later emailed to the media.
“My resignation results from unacceptable personal conduct that has compromised my ability to perform my duties with the focus and trust that is required,” Mr Berkowitz wrote.
Mr Berkowitz, 58, noted that his conduct did great injury to his wife, their family, his staff and the people of Anchorage.
“For that, I am deeply sorry,” he said.
A small but vocal crowd stood and cheered the resignation, which is comes into effect on October 23.
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