Aide for WA Gov. Ferguson resigns

Gov. Ferguson's top aid resigns over workplace complaints

One of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's top aides has resigned over allegations that he created a hostile work environment for some women in the office, the Seattle Times reported.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - One of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's top aides has resigned over allegations that he created a hostile work environment for some women in the office.

The Seattle Times reported that Mike Webb, who served as Ferguson's Chief Strategy Officer, resigned Wednesday.

"I deeply regret that the allegations of a hostile work environment have created an unhelpful distraction that impacts the team's ability to do their work, as well as my ability to be effective in the near term," Webb said in a statement.

Ferguson thanked Webb saying, "I wouldn't be governor without Mike."

What's next:

Chief Operations Officer Shane Esquibel will serve as the interim Chief of Staff.

This comes days after Ferguson's legislative liaison, Joyce Bruce, quit after reportedly complaining about a toxic work environment created by Webb.

The Source: Information in this story is from The Seattle Times.