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By Jan LaValley • —,, „. , RtippahancockNews Staff Writer, .J .. v ''“ After in:* undisputedly successful and productive term as sheriff of Rappahannock, Gary Settle has decided not to seek re-election and is stepping down in what he calls “the hardest decision of my life.” His last day will be ' Dec. 9 and the county government has already been notified of his resignation.

Chairman of the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors Charles K. “Pete” Estes said, “Sheriff Gary Settle has served Rappahannock County well and!. he will be missed. He has conducted the business of the sheriffs office in a very professional manner and he has been a pleasure to work with. We will wish him every success in the future.”

“I am a very proactive and progressive person and committed to doing the very best job I can. I’ve always given 110 percent to the job and there are a lot of pressures that come with it,” Settle said.

For the most part, he said, they’re not a problem but he admits that the job entails quite a bit more political maneuvering than he had anticipated. “In order to get the grants you want

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