UVALDE, Texas – Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith has announced he will be stepping down to focus on his health after what he says are unexpected medical issues he has been experiencing.
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“I want to thank members of the Uvalde community for their thoughts and prayers during my ongoing recovery from unexpected medical issues I have experienced in recent weeks,” Smith said in the announcement. “After much consultation and prayer, I have decided to resign as Mayor of the City of Uvalde to focus on my health. It has been a great honor to serve the city and community I love, and I have great confidence that Mayor Pro-Tem Everardo Zamora will serve with honor until the next mayor is elected on November 5, 2024.”
Smith’s announcement comes almost a month after Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez submitted his resignation on March 12.
Rodriguez submitted his resignation less than a week after a report ordered by the city defended the police department’s response to the attack at Robb Elementary School, but outraged some family members of the 19 children and two teachers who were killed.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.