SPECIAL COUNSEL TO DECIDE ON CANDIDATES FUTURE

Thursday, June 28, 2007
by Duane Nelson

THE U.S. OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL IS EXPECTED TO DECIDE SOON WHETHER A VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINERALS AND ENERGY EMPLOYEE CAN RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. THE FEDERAL HATCH ACT PREVENTS FEDERAL WORKERS FROM PARTICIPATING IN PARTISAN ELECTIONS, WHICH COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR J.H. RIVERS. HE'S A REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE DISTRICT THREE SEAT ON THE WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.