Sunday, January 31, 2010
"Spike" Maynard Now A Republican
WEST VIRGINIA...
More that a year after Democratic voters rejected his re-election bid, former state Supreme Court Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard has left that party and joined West Virginia’s GOP. The 67-year-old had been a Mingo County Circuit judge when he won a Supreme Court seat in 1996. But he lost the 2008 primary amid a conflict-of-interest scandal involving photos showing him socializing in Monaco with coal executive Don Blankenship. Blankenship runs Massey Energy, which had several major cases before the court at the time. Maynard could not immediately be reached for comment. Maynard is now assessing his chances against Nick Rahall.
More that a year after Democratic voters rejected his re-election bid, former state Supreme Court Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard has left that party and joined West Virginia’s GOP. The 67-year-old had been a Mingo County Circuit judge when he won a Supreme Court seat in 1996. But he lost the 2008 primary amid a conflict-of-interest scandal involving photos showing him socializing in Monaco with coal executive Don Blankenship. Blankenship runs Massey Energy, which had several major cases before the court at the time. Maynard could not immediately be reached for comment. Maynard is now assessing his chances against Nick Rahall.
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