Tag: Allegations

Mayor Resigns after Allegations of Wrongdoing were Revealed

A West Virginia mayor has resigned after alleged wrongdoings by him and another town employee came to light.

The Times West Virginian reports that Town of Rivesville Mayor Trevor Waters and Bill Lawrence resigned on Monday. The town said in a news release that the men were given the opportunity to resign in lieu of termination and removal from office. The council voted to appoint Mark Dorsey as the mayor.

The Fairmont City Police Department notified the town to their alleged wrongdoings on Oct. 13. Rivesville police investigated the allegations, and the men were suspended on Oct. 17, pending further investigation.

Rivesville police Chief Donald Sides says the investigation has been closed, but declined to release details on what the two employees were being investigated for.

West Virginia County Clerk Tapped for Trump's Election Panel

President Donald Trump has tapped a Democratic county clerk from West Virginia to join a national elections panel aimed at investigating voter fraud allegations.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports that Wood County Clerk Mark Rhodes learned Thursday that he’ll join the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

Republican West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner recommended Rhodes for the job, citing his commitment to clean elections, up-to-date voter registration rolls and work ethic.

Trump established the committee last month by executive order.

The White House has said the panel will examine allegations of improper voting and fraudulent voter registration.

Vice President Mike Pence is the chairman and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is vice chairman.

The commission will report back to Trump by 2018.

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