Christy Denault, communications director for embattled Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has resigned to spend more time with her young children.
Denault's exit follows the state's PR flap sparked by a new Indiana law signed by Pence that is widely viewed to sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians. Indiana last week hired Porter Novelli to mitigate the PR damage.
Pence's office, which released Denault's resignation letter, noted the staffer has an eight-year-old and six-year-old triplets. “Christy set a standard for communicating Indiana’s success with integrity and she will be sorely missed," Pence said in a statement.
"While I appreciate the discussions about moving to a more strategic and less deadline-driven role in the office, I believe that it is best for my family for me to step away now," she wrote to Pence.
The Indianapolis Star reported that Denault was on vacation the week that controversy surrounding Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act simmered, culminating with Pence's rocky appearance on "This Week" March 29.
Pence also sparked a PR kerfuffle in January with plans to launch a state-run news outlet to disseminate stories around Indiana. He scrapped those plans after the endeavor was panned.
Denault said she will stay on until May 22 to help with the search for a replacement.
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