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By Monty Tayloe
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Piedmont Supervisor Tom Taylor announced at the August meeting of the Board of Supervisors that he has decided not to run in the upcoming November election for Piedmont Supervisor. Taylor cited the time demands of being a Supervisor as the reason for his decision.
“There’s only 24 hours in the day, and I’m using too many,” said Taylor who runs a construction business and serves on the board of the Rappahannock National bank Taylor was appointed to his Piedmont Supervisor seat back in May, to fill the place left empty by the death of former BOS Chairman Charles K“Pete” Estes in April. When the Piedmont Supervisor seat became open last April, County Administrator John McCarthy announced that one of the requirements for applicants was that they promise to run for office in November, a requirement Taylor has now violated.
“ You really don’t understand how much time this job takes when you get appointed, and I think it’s prudent to nip this problem in the bud now,” said Taylor.
Taylor asked the board to allow him to remain in office until the election is decided, and promised to devote as much time to it in his remaining months in office as he had before deciding not to run.
“I’ll do a great job until November,” said Taylor.
, Taylor keeping his office until November makes the most sense for Piedmont district constituents, according to McCarthy.
“There’s no point in just appointing another person to only serve two or three months,” said McCarthy.
“This way, there will be a level platform for the election,” pointed out Taylor. fm At. the time of Taylor’s appointment, he competed for the Piedmont Supervisor seat with two Other applicants, Dr. Monira Rifaat and Kim Estes Baader.
Both Estes Baader and Rifaat
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