JOHN RUTHERFORD RESIGNS Chief Deputy John Rutherford Resigns To Run In Upcoming Election
Reported by: Martin Hicks
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jul. 27, 2012 4:50 PM EDT
Updated: Jul. 27, 2012 8:44 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Kanawha County Chief Deputy John Rutherford is resigning his post.
Rutherford resigned as a precaution because he is running for Kanawha County Sheriff.
According to the Federal Hatch Act; federal, state and local employees who are paid with federal funds or who oversee federally funded programs can not participate in a partisan election.
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