(WV) Republican Delegate Raines dropping out of House of Delegates race
Well, that's one Teanutter down, at least!
The Charleston Gazette
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Raines dropping out of House of Delegates race
By David Gutman, Staff writer
Republican Delegate Suzette Raines, the subject of recent Democratic accusations about her residency and her financial disclosures, is withdrawing from the West Virginia House of Delegates race and will seek to have her name removed from November’s ballot.
“This has been a paralyzing experience that has disabled me from moving on with my life and now every day the Democratic Party is attacking me,” Raines said in a prepared statement. “It is sad that someone who wants to serve and do what is right for the people is deterred by those who put partisan politics above all else.
”Raines said she had been working with state officials to resolve the accusations against her.
“Ultimately it’s a personal decision on her part, it doesn’t have anything to do with the claims that were made and whether they’re true or not,” said Marc Williams, Raines’ attorney. “Being in a protracted legal battle was not in her best interests.”
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