Mayor of Tonganoxie apologizes for lewd e-mail

The mayor of Tonganoxie is apologizing after admitting he sent a pornographic e-mail from his computer.

And he says if those who voted him into office want him to resign over this, he will.

Mike Vestal forwarded an e-mail to a list of undisclosed recipients, including a 6 News Reporter.

The message shows a topless woman and reads: "Next Monday is national female breast appreciation day. Beats the "expletive" out of Martin Luther King day, doesn't it?"

Vestal said he did intend to send the e-mail to a few people, but not to the reporter, who received it one week ago Friday.

At his home Friday afternoon, the Mayor apologized to the citizens of Tonganoxie.

"I hope the citizens understand it was a mistake," Mayor Mike Vestal said. "An honest mistake. And I'm very sorry. And I'm very upset. I'm very embarrassed for myself. I don't want to portray that as the mayor of the city of Tonganoxie and if the citizens want me to resign, they need to let me know and I will resign if they want me to."

Vestal works for an answering service, owned by his wife, and does dispatch work for the city police department.

He was elected in April.