PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Pete Beach City Commissioner Ward Friszolowski will soon close out a 32-year career in politics and says he is proud of his years of service.

Friszolowski is one of four commissioners who have resigned after as a new state law demanding more disclosure of personal finances goes into effect.

It requires officials to disclose in-depth financial information, including assets over $1,000 and to provide their net worth. Friszolowski said it’s an invasion of privacy and that he and his wife share their finances.

“I think it’s intrusive to ask about deep finances that you share with a spouse or a loved one or things that are going to affect my personal company,” Friszolowski said.

He is an architect and owns his own business besides his work as a commissioner.

He says he would have been fine if he was asked to disclose if there was any kind of conflict of interest while on the board. He also says that he understands that people might think his resignation is a sign that he is trying to hide something, which he says is not true.

“What does it matter what I’ve earned in this last year? And it’s not just me, I file jointly with my wife,” the commissioner said.

Friszolowski says he is proud of the years he spent serving the St. Pete Beach community.

He looks back on many accomplishments, including the building of the Bay Way Bridge and the new City Hall. He first began his political career by sitting on the Historic Preservation Board and went up from there.

“Just try to make it better a little each day,” he said. “Not trying to move any mountains. Creating good open government and listening to the people.”

He says he is looking to the future and says he supports the new commissioners coming in.

“Every experience is an opportunity,” he said. “And now we have three new people in office and soon someone will fill my seat and they are going to be new fresh faces that I’m sure are going to do a great job and they will be as proud as I am.”