Monday, July 23, 2012

Lincoln County Commissioner Resigns

{Hamlin, West Virginia}...Lincoln County Commissioner 32 year old Thomas Ramey, Jr., sent a letter of resignation Monday.  Ramey is scheduled to plead guilty to federal fraud charges at a hearing scheduled for August 8th. Federal investigators allege Ramey was present while absentee ballots in the 2010 primary election were altered, despite telling the FBI he had no knowledge of the changes. The Lincoln County Commission will meet Tuesday morning to accept Ramey's resignation and discuss how to pick his replacement.