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Cherokee County Commissioner West resigns to run for State Senate
Summary
Commissioner West submitted a formal resignation effective immediately to run for the District 21 state senate seat; the board said a special election will be scheduled between July and November depending on state election timing.
Commissioner West delivered a formal resignation to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on May 6, stepping down from his District 1 seat effective immediately to run for the State Senate (District 21).
"Please accept this letter of formal resignation as Commissioner District 1 in Cherokee County effective immediately," Commissioner West said. He thanked staff, the planning commission and his colleagues and said he would continue to engage with county leaders while campaigning. Chairman Harry B. Johnston and fellow commissioners expressed gratitude for West's years of service and wished him well.
The chair said a special election to fill the vacancy will be scheduled by the Local Elections Board and could occur as early as July or as late as November, likely coordinated with the governor's scheduling of the related state election. The board did not take further action at the May 6 meeting beyond accepting the resignation and noting the timeline for the special election process.
