Texas Mayor Resigns To Be With Gay Lover

San Angelo, Texas Mayor JW Lown abruptly resigned from office effective immediately to be with his illegal alien gay lover, according to Perez.

Lown had just been elected to his fourth term in a landslide only a few weeks ago garnering about 89 percent of the votes.

Lown broke the news of his stepping down from Mexico where he flew to be with his partner. He tendered his resignation through a letter to City Manager Harold Dominguez.

Scheduled to take the oath of office last Tuesday for his fourth term as mayor, Lown did not appear at the event. In a telephone call late Wednesday afternoon from Mexico the Mayor explained that  because he was in personal relationship with a man who does not have legal residency in the United States, he didn't see fit to take the oath of office knowing he was "aiding and assisting" someone who was not a legal citizen.

"I made the final decision when I knew it was the right decision to make for me and my partner and our future - and for the community," said Lown.

While Lown declined to provide the name of the person, he did confirm that his lover entered the United States five years ago to attend Angelo State University. Lown also said that their relationship didn't start until after March. He and his partner are currently in Mexico in a hotel awaiting a visa to legally re-enter the US territory.

"I did the best I could," Lown said. "I had to get down here and get everything in order to make a life for myself."

The 32-year-old real estate owner who has dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Mexico, said that while he wasn't sure how long it would take for his partner's visa to be granted, the couple would only come back if "the people of San Angelo will welcome (them) back."