Weeks of speculation came to an end Wednesday morning as Bob Davis turned in his resignation as mayor of Cedar Bluff.

Last month at a Cedar Bluff Town Council meeting, Davis said he would be forced to step down in the near future, citing some mistakes he had made in the past. He did not elaborate at that time, nor did he elaborate Wednesday morning on his reason for resigning. He told The Herald shortly after 10 a.m., “I am no longer affiliated with the Town of Cedar Bluff.”

Davis was first elected mayor of Cedar Bluff in 1992 and had been re-elected three times.

Councilman Donald Sanders as mayor pro tem will step in as acting mayor until the council can act to fill the vacancy.

If the vacancy is not filled within 60 days, each existing council member may submit a name to the governor for consideration. If the governor then does not make an appointment within 90 days after the vacancy occurs, a special election will be called by the judge of probate to fill the vacancy.

Davis was first elected mayor of Cedar Bluff on Oct. 13, 1992, beating Eugene Mann 208 to 141 in a runoff. Early, Davis and Mann had dispatched four others, including incumbent Paul McWhorter III.

In 1996 and again in 2000, Davis ran unopposed. Last year, he handily defeated Linda Pickelsimer with 603 votes to 234 for his challenger