Complex sentence: On July 16, Paxon offered to resign his post, feeling that he had not handled the situation correctly he was the only unelected member of the leadership group, having been appointed to his position by Gingrich.
Split into simpler sentences: On July 16, Paxon offered to resign his post, feeling that he had not handled the situation correctly. Paxon was the only unelected member of the leadership group, having been appointed to his position by Gingrich.