Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde city council, newspaper reports
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Uvalde school district police chief Pedro "Pete" Arredondo has resigned his separate position on the Uvalde city council in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in May, according to a statement attributed to him in Saturday's Uvalde Leader-News.
"After much consideration, I regret to inform those who voted for me that I have decided to step down as a member of the city council for District 3," Arredondo said, according to the Leader-News. "The mayor, the city council, and the city staff must continue to move forward without distractions. I feel this is the best decision for Uvalde."
Arredondo, who was previously denied a leave of absence from the city council, also was placed on leave from the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District last week, CNN previously reported.