City Council member Chris Wery never expected to have to give up one love to take care of another. In a Monday evening Facebook video, Wery announced his resignation from the City Council after 21 years on the job because he'll be moving outside of his district to take care of his wife and his mother.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - City of Green Bay Alderman Chris Wery announced on Monday he is stepping down from the position. He posted a six-minute video about the decision on his social media pages earlier this evening.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The longest-tenured member of Green Bay’s city council is resigning. Ald. Chris Wery says he will announce his resignation to the council at its meeting Tuesday night. Wery has served his west-side district for 21 of the past 23 years.

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Alderman Chris Wery has served the people and the City of Green Bay since 2002 but the health of his family members has led him to make the decision to step down. Wery posted on his Facebook Monday night that his wife was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) about a