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Benjamin Todd Jealous, the youngest president ever elected to lead the NAACP, will resign on Dec. 31 saying he wants to spend more time with his wife and children.

In an interview with USA TODAY, Jealous said the demands of travel as president and the nation’s largest civil rights organization was taking a personal toll because since 2008 he has spent too much time away from his wife Lia Epperson, a civil rights lawyer, and children, daughter Morgan, 7, and Jack, 13 months.

Jealous told USA Today that he plans to make a formal announcement to his staff on Monday.

“Leadership knows when to step up and when to step down,” Jealous said. “This day I can say with pride that I’m prepared to step down and make room for the next person who will lead this organization to its next chapter.”

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article courtesy of BlackAmericaWeb.com

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