HAYNEVILLE, AL (WSFA)- Longtime Lowndes County Commission Chairman Charlie King, Jr. issued a statement Tuesday following a decision to resign his chairmanship, though not his position as a commissioner.
"I resigned from the chair, simply resigned to allow for the new Chair to come in," King said. "I lost in the primary, so my term will end in November. Rather than waiting until then, I decided to resign and groom the next Chair and the county won't miss a beat," he added.
King was not the only mover on the commission. Commissioner Marzette Thomas was removed as co-chairperson.
Commissioner Robert Harris will take over the chairmanship position and Commissioner Dickson Farrior was named to the vice-chairperson position.