Illness forces Crowder from Raleigh City Council
Raleigh Mayor Pro Tem Thomas Crowder resigned his seat Wednesday on the city council, and his wife, Kay, will assume the role. The 11-year council veteran has been battling cancer for more than a year.
Posted — UpdatedIn August, Crowder told his fellow council members that he was losing his battle with testicular cancer and wasn't sure how long he would be able to serve. On Sept. 16, the council agreed to allow his wife to assume his seat should his illness force him to step away.
In his single-sentence letter of resignation, submitted Wednesday, Crowder wrote, "It is with great difficulty that I announce my resignation from the Raleigh City Council, effective immediately."
He has represented District D in southwest Raleigh since 2003. His seat will be up for election in 2015.
"I trust Kay to finish the work I began and feel confident she will receive the same level of support from the citizens and her fellow councilors over the coming year," Crowder said in a statement.
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