Massachusetts Lt. Governor TIm Murray will resign his post at the State House Wednesday, WBZ-TV reports, amid suspicions about his ties to disgraced Chelsea Housing Authority Director Michael McLaughlin and violations of state campaign laws.
A grand jury is investigating McLaughling for his role in fundraising for several political candidates, including Murray, a Democrat who was previously expected to make a gubernatorial run:
"I will take responsibility for whatever mistakes that may have been made," Murray said in January, "but we try to do things the right way. We always try to do that."
At issue is whether Murray and his political committee violated state law by accepting campaign contributions raised by McLaughlin.
In a filing late last year with the Attorney General’s office, the Office of Campaign and Political Finance said there was evidence that between 2008 and 2011 McLaughlin and another former housing authority official violated campaign finance laws that prohibit political fundraising by public employees and political fundraising in public buildings.
Sources told WBZ-TV Murray will be accepting a position as the head of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, making more than $200,000 per year.