BROWNSVILLE -- Kathleen Swayze, who was arrested along with her husband, Dee, Thursday evening in a marijuana bust at their home and business in Brownsville, has resigned as the city's mayor.

Swayze, who has been praised for her energy and commitment to the community, was charged with manufacture and distribution of a controlled substance and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor when Linn County deputies found 31 marijuana plants in the couple's ceramic studio and 12 pounds of dried marijuana in their home. The child endangerment charges stem from the employment of several teenagers at the business.

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