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West Magistrate Jeffrey Burr recuses after residency complaint; county attorney asks for review
Summary
Simpson County Attorney Sam Phillips told the Fiscal Court that County Clerk Austin Johnson reported Magistrate Jeffrey Burr may live outside his district in Logan County; the State Board of Elections confirmed the inquiry and Burr recused himself and has retained counsel while the matter is reviewed.
County Attorney Sam Phillips told the Simpson County Fiscal Court on Nov. 18 that County Clerk Austin Johnson had contacted his office about a possible residency issue involving West Magistrate Jeffrey Burr. According to Phillips, the clerk provided aerial and GPS mapping and the State Board of Elections confirmed the clerk’s…
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