RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced on Thursday that she will resign from her elected post next month, a decision coming two days after she was indicted on charges that she misused her state-owned vehicle for personal activities.
Wood, a Democrat who was first elected auditor in 2008, had already announced last week that she wouldn't seek reelection in 2024.
Political Cartoons View All 1239 ImagesWood informed Cooper of her resignation decision on Thursday afternoon, the governor’s office said.
Cooper “respects her decision and thanked her for her years of service to North Carolina,” spokesperson Jordan Monaghan said in a text message.
The state auditor's job is one of 10 posts within the Council of State, which also includes the governor, attorney general and other statewide executive branch officials.
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