Date of Announcement: February 3, 2018
Date of Resignation: February 2, 2018
Branch: Police
Company Name: City of Ball, La.
Country: USA
Position: Chief of Police
Name: Nate Ussery
Reasons for Resigning: Nate claims he had been thinking about resigning for a while.
Rumors & Comments: Ball Mayor, Neil Kavanagh, stated that Nate was being investigated by the La. State Police for undisclosed reasons.
Source/Links: http://www.kalb.com/content/news/Ball-police-chief-Nate-Ussery-resigns-472521223.html
http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/02/03/ball-police-chief-reportedly-resigns/303797002/
Date of Announcement: February 1, 2018
Date of Resignation: Monday, February 5, 2018
Branch: Politician
Company Name: Texas Transportation Commission
Country: USA
Position: Represents North Texas on the five-member board that governs the Texas Department of Transportation.
Name: Victor Vandergriff
Reasons for Resigning: Resigned
Rumors & Comments: Scandal on the Board last year; "He had charged the state for the expenses of two trips to Austin where he did both commission work and private business."
Source/Links: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2018/02/03/report-arlingtons-vandergriff-resign-seat-state-transportation-board
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2018/02/victor-vandergriff-north-texas-txdot-commissioner-to-resign/
http://www.statesman.com/news/lewis-vandergriff-leave-state-transportation-board-early/1XtK1USbJHfI02tBE1ZY3I/
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/09/transportation-commissioner-mixes-state-business-auto-industry-advocac/
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/08/departing-texas-transportation-commissioner-says-its-time-new-blood/
Date of Announcement: February 1, 2018
Date of Resignation: February 1, 2018
Branch: Politician
Company Name: Texas Transportation Commission
Country: USA
Position: One of five board members that governs the Texas Department of Transportation.
Name: Tryon Lewis
Reasons for Resigning: Resigned
Rumors & Comments: Resigned at same time as another board member- see Victor Vandergriff
Source/Links: http://www.statesman.com/news/lewis-vandergriff-leave-state-transportation-board-early/1XtK1USbJHfI02tBE1ZY3I/
http://www.oaoa.com/news/government/state_government/article_0b2ea5f8-0859-11e8-8616-67a38e184c8e.html
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/02/second-texas-transportation-commission-member-reportedly-stepping-down/
Date of Announcement: January 26, 2018
Date of Resignation: January 26, 2018
Branch: Politician
Company Name: Houston, Texas
Country: USA
Position: press aide to mayor
Name: Darian Ward
Reasons for Resigning: Texas Mayoral Aide Resigns After Side Work Done on City Time
Rumors & Comments: Planned a reality show on work time
Source/Links: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2018-01-26/texas-mayoral-aide-resigns-after-side-work-done-on-city-time