“I am deeply sorry that one misconstrued comment by a member of our elected governing body has caused so much grief, sorrow and hatred,” Loughy had said in a statement, adding that Klemp’s controversial remarks had been referring to his own gap teeth.

Loughry told HuffPost in an email Tuesday that he believes Klemp’s resignation was “the right thing for him to do.”

This article has been updated with comments from Loughry.