Alabama: county commissioner cleared of Hatch Act problems
A Troy Messenger report begins: After months of investigation for an alleged federal election law violation, District 3 Pike County Commissioner Jimmy Barron has been cleared to run for reelection.
"We conclude that you were not covered by the Hatch Act during your 2004 candidacy for County Commissioner, nor are you currently in a Hatch Act covered position," read a letter from Johanna Oliver, an attorney for the Hatch Act Unit of the U.S. Office of Special Council. "Therefore, you are not prohibited from being a candidate in a partisan election."
Barron was first notified he may be in violation of the Hatch Act - an act that prevents certain state and federal employees from holding office - before the party primary elections in May. Friday, he was notified he could still hold office and run for reelection.
Barron works as a traffic signal technician for the Alabama Department of Transportation. -- Barron cleared in Hatch Act probe :: The Troy Messenger