COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho —
In his career, Mayor Jim Hammond served on countless commissions and boards. He was a state senator. Principal. City administrator. Councilmember.
“I’ve done a lot of things,” he said as he sat in his office at City Hall. “That's kind of at the expense of being home with the kids.”
But no more.
Hammond said he will resign as mayor effective Aug. 31. He and his wife Cyndie plan to move to Fort Collins, Colo., to be near family that includes two young grandchildren.
“There's plenty of people who can be mayor, but only I can be their papa,” Hammond said. “That’s the reason we’re going to head out.”
Hammond, 74, said he feels bad about not finishing his four-year term that began in January 2022, but his oncologist and family physician have been urging him to step down as mayor and take life at a slower pace.
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