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Davidson County commission appoints John Richardson as administrator of elections
Summary
The commission appointed John Richardson as administrator of elections after interviewing him; board members praised his stated commitment to nonpartisanship and asked staff to file his resignation from the state party as part of the record.
The Davidson County Election Commission voted 4–0, with one absence, to appoint John Richardson as Davidson County administrator of elections.
John Richardson told commissioners he had submitted his resignation to the Tennessee Republican Party executive committee and that the resignation became effective Oct. 5. Richardson said he also provided letters of recommendation and urged commissioners to judge him by his record and his pledge to follow the law. "My job is to obey the law," Richardson said during his interview with the commission.
Richardson described his approach…
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