David Kochman is resigning his post as communications director for Gov. Bev Perdue.
Kochman has not set a departure date but said he's working with the communications team to ensure a smooth transition. He said he is exploring a couple opportunities outside the governor's office.
"It's been an honor to help elect and work with Governor Perdue," Kochman said Monday. "I know she'll continue doing great things for the state."
Kochman's departure comes as Perdue's approval ratings were 37 percent in the most recent Elon University Poll and after other surveys put that figure in the 20's.
Perdue recently hired Pearse Edwards, a N.C. native who worked for Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, as senior advisor for communications and policy. While Perdue was lieutenant governor, the job of her communications director had a high rate of turnover -- four people held the job in the first six years.
UPDATE: Correcting the number of communications directors to four in six years. A fifth communications director served only during Perdue's 2000 campaign and did not join the lieutenant governor's office.
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Re: Perdue communications chief leaving
Maybe the N&O could apply for the job. They do a great job in fluffing up the stories for the governor. I think they all see the writing on the wall and are getting as much space between her and themselves as they can to keep their careers alive. From what I have noticed, she has no message or it changes according to the polls and reports coming out. Maybe Easley could be the CD since he has more experience since leaving office than he ever did during office. Of course, he was under oath which seems the only way to get the democrats to communicate anything sensible.