Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer
GOP leaders in Caldwell County on Thursday unanimously nominated Maj. Alan Jones as the county's new sheriff.
Jones has been acting sheriff since Sheriff Gary Clark's death two weeks ago and is expected to be officially appointed by Caldwell County commissioners at their meeting Monday night.
Clark died Feb. 2, less than three months after winning a second term and less than two months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Republican Party Chairwoman Jo Murray said Jones told the party's executive committee in a closed meeting Thursday that he will continue running the Sheriff's Office according to Clark's plans, which includes focusing on drug-related crime.
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