Saturday, December 04, 2010
Tomblin Refuses To Vacate Senate Seat
WEST VIRGINIA....
Citing the state Constitution Friday, Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, insisted he can serve both as Senate president and West Virginia’s chief executive. Tomblin said he has no intention of vacating his legislative seat or being dislodged from it. Tomblin said a special election would cost the state $12 million and the way he reads the state code is that the next election shall be scheduled during the regular election in 2012.
Citing the state Constitution Friday, Acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, insisted he can serve both as Senate president and West Virginia’s chief executive. Tomblin said he has no intention of vacating his legislative seat or being dislodged from it. Tomblin said a special election would cost the state $12 million and the way he reads the state code is that the next election shall be scheduled during the regular election in 2012.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:25 PM 
