NORTH COUNTRY, N.Y. -- State Senator Darrell Aubertine's sister has resigned from her position in his office after becoming aware of a potential conflict.

Debra Wiley submitted her resignation and the Senator's office accepted it Monday.

A release from the senator's office says "this was the proper course of action once we became aware of the potential conflict in this situation.” The release goes on to say, "Senator Aubertine has been a longtime supporter of government reform and accountability and will continue to fight for strong ethics laws in Albany."