Mooresville’s town board on Monday unanimously approved a resolution asking Mayor Chris Montgomery to resign. But the embattled and embarrassed mayor vowed to finish his term, though he also said he won’t seek re-election this November.

Monday’s 6-0 vote by Town Commissioners followed embarrassing revelations that he had used the town email system to exchange intimate emails with a women who was not his wife. Then, it was revealed that Mayor Montgomery had applied for a job with the developer of Langtree at the Lake, a big mixed-use project off I-77 Exit 31. The developers didn’t act on his application, saying it was inappropriate because the company has business before the town.

Mayor Montgomery was a political newcomer when he won election in 2009 by just 14 votes over incumbent Bill Thunberg. That vote followed a campaign where much of the focus was on the town’s purchase of the local cable TV system, which Mayor Montgomery opposed.

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Feb. 7, 2011, Mooresville Tribune, “Mooresville commissioners ask mayor to step down.”

Feb. 7, 2011, Mooresville Tribune, “Mayor: I won’t run again.”

Feb. 7, 2011, Mooresville Weekly, “Board asks mayor to resign.”

Feb. 8, 2011, Charlotte Observer, “Board votes 6-0 for Mooresville mayor to resign – Board can’t force him out; Montgomery says he will serve out term.”

Jan. 26, 2011, Charlotte Observer, Mayor sought job with developer.”

Jan. 7, 2011, Mooresville Weekly, “Mayor: Emails to woman were ‘not appropriate'”

Nov. 5, 2009, DavidsonNews.net, “Beyond Davidson: Mooresville voters unseat their mayor.”