ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The longest serving member of the University of New Mexico regents has resigned from the school's governing board after 18 years.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Regent Jack Fortner submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday.
Fortner's most recent six-year term expired last December, but regents can continue serving until their replacement is confirmed by the New Mexico Senate.
Fortner told the Journal that he didn't want to be a distraction to the university.
He's a full-time attorney in Farmington and says he will focus more attention on his position as San Juan County Commission chairman.
Information from: Albuquerque Journal.