(Washington, D.C.) Jon Hoadley announced on Monday that he will be stepping down from his position as Executive Director of the Stonewall Democrats the Advocate reports.

Hoadley will be stepping down in order to help the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based group One Kalamazoo protect the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance. A popular vote determining the fate of the ordinance will occur on November 3; the vote comes after opponents gathered enough signatures on petitions against the ordinance.

“Being able to work with an organization I truly care about has been inspiring,” Hoadley said in a statement on Monday. “Every day Stonewall Democrats are doing the ‘boots on the ground’ work to elect pro-equality Democrats. I’m eager to continue supporting the organization in the future and watching its continued growth.”

A press release on the Stonewall Democrats’ website said that “Hoadley increased the number of regional chapters from 90 to 120″ and “increased participation by chapters in the Democratic National Convention by 33 percent.”

Chief Operating Officer Kyle Bailey will act as interim executive director until a permanent replacement is found.