text: A senior aide to US Senator Kelly Ayotte has resigned after he was arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute, the senator's office said. David Wihby, 61, was arrested on Friday in Nashua on a misdemeanor charge for solicitation of prostitution and resigned on Saturday, according to Ayotte's office. Wihby has been the New Hampshire Republican's state director for the last year and her number-two staffer behind the chief of staff. Ayotte also called Wihby her longtime friend. David Wihby, 61, was arrested on Friday on a misdemeanor charge for solicitation of prostitution and stepped down from his government role on Saturday . He is a former longtime Manchester city alderman. former deputy commissioner and interim commissioner of the state Department of Labor. Wihby also has an elected seat on the Manchester school board, according to the Boston Globe. 'I am shocked and deeply saddened that David Wihby, my state director and a friend for many years, has been arrested under these circumstances,' Ayotte said in a statement. Here Ayotte (right) and Wihby (center, back) are pictured together on what appears to be a bus. Ayotte said that Wihby was her 'friend for many years' Wihby (right) has been Republican New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte's (left) state director for the last year. He also has an elected position on the Manchester, New Hampshire, school board . Ayotte talks to reporters in 2014 as Wihby (fifth from left) stands close by. Ayotte said that Wihby resigned because he 'obviously cannot continue his duties' 'David obviously cannot continue his duties, and I have accepted his resignation. This is a very difficult time, and my thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved,' she added. Nashua Police reportedly arrested ten men between the ages of 24 and 62 years old over the course of the last week on charges of prostitution, according to WMUR. All of them men were arrested at hotels after they responded to advertisements from women online. Wihby was released on $2,000 personal recognizance and will be arraigned at the beginning of May. Ayotte said she was 'shocked and deeply saddened' by Wihby's arrest. He was one of ten men to be arrested in the last week by Nashua Police on charges of prostitution .
target: David Wihby, 61, has been New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte's state director for the last year .
  He was arrested on Friday on a misdemeanor charge for solicitation of prostitution and stepped down from his government role on Saturday .
  He was one of ten men arrested in the last week by Nashua, New Hampshire, police in prostitution sting .
  Ayotte said in a statement that she was 'shocked and deeply saddened' by Wihby's arrest .