West Virginia mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama Facebook post

Washington: The mayor of Clay in West Virginia has resigned and another county official is out following their exchange over a racist Facebook post that compared first lady Michelle Obama to an "ape in heels".

The county employee Pamela Taylor worked as director of the Clay County Development Corporation and wrote on Facebook: "It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady back in the White House. I`m tired of seeing a (sic) Ape in heels." 

According to CNN, Mayor Beverly Whaling commented on the post saying: "Just made my day Pam."

Clay county Commissioner Greg Fitzwater confirmed to CNN that Whaling resigned, but did not know if Taylor was terminated or resigned her post. 

But he said that she was no longer working for the county.