District 7 Michael Nowakowski resigned his position on the Phoenix City Council on Thursday to accept a post as a fry cook at the recently opened Chick-fil-A location on ASU’s downtown campus.

Nowakowski, who, in an unrelated statement, emphatically reiterated his longstanding support for the LGBT community, said he was excited to begin a new chapter in his career with a company that shares his values. He said he had been considering a job switch for a few months, but needed to wait for the right opportunity.

“Everything I’ve been working toward has led to this moment,” Nowakowski said, with tears of joy streaming down his cheeks. “It’ll be an honor to be the person who makes the waffle fries, instead of just the guy voraciously consuming them.”

Nowakowski said his vote to approve the Chick-fil-A’s permits was not influenced by his spot on the board of the Phoenix Chicken Sandwich association, a nonprofit organization that advocates for succulent bird-based meals and the group partnering with ASU to bring the eatery downtown.

District 6 Councilman Sal DiCiccio applauded Nowakowski’s move, remarking that the city had lost sight of its traditional values of eating mouthwatering nuggets six days a week.

“I’m excited to have a business downtown that understands the importance of traditional chicken,” DiCiccio said. “It warms my heart to know that Michael sees that value as well. In downtown, traditional chicken has been under assault for too long. Eating chicken with doughnuts or waffles… is simply unnatural.”

Nowakowski said his new employer is proud to be part of the downtown Phoenix community, and that all customers are welcome, as long as they pray for at least five minutes before eating and loudly proclaim their assigned sex before entering the correct restroom.

“It’s so great to see so much enthusiasm for this Chick-fil-A,” Nowakowski said. “For a while, I thought this chain was my little secret. I discovered it in 2011 and, for years, it seemed like I was the only one who ever ate there.”