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Buckhannon councilman David Thomas announces he is stepping down, cites health issues
Summary
Councilman David Thomas announced Oct. 16 that he will step down effective that evening, citing long-term health issues including vision loss and complications from prior injuries. Mayor Robbie Skinner and fellow councilmembers thanked Thomas for decades of service.
David Thomas, a long-serving Buckhannon city councilman, announced at the Oct. 16 council meeting that he will step down that evening, citing ongoing health challenges.
Thomas described losing his vision about 34 years ago, continuing sleep problems and a serious incident two-and-a-half years ago that left him with multiple broken ribs, an arm injury and a brain bleed. “I have decided to step down as a city council person as of this evening,” he said.
Mayor Robbie Skinner thanked Thomas for his years of service and called his tenure a substantial contribution to the community. Other councilmembers, including Jack Reger and Pamela Bucklew, offered public thanks for Thomas’s work and noted his long commitment to Buckhannon.
Thomas’s announcement was presented as a personal resignation at the Oct. 16 meeting; the transcript does not record a formal resignation filing or vacancy procedure beyond his statement to colleagues.
