Gov. Sanford's Spokesman To Resign Next Month

COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford's press secretary, Will Folks, says he plans to leave his post Aug. 1 to work in the private sector.

Folks said he will revive his political consulting company, Viewpolitik.

Folks worked on Sanford's election campaign and briefly left the transition team to establish the company in 2002. He ended up returning to the governor's office.

He sent the governor a letter of resignation last week.

The 30-year-old Folks said he's looking for what he called a "less intrusive chapter" for his life.

He had no previous political experience before he was hired by Sanford.

Folks said he would like to be involved in Sanford's re-election campaign through his new company. He also said he's working on a book.