Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. Cobb
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1989No. 19184PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
Junior R. Cobb appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Webster County which declared that, pursuant to W.Va. Code, 18-5-la (1967), Mr. Cobb was ineligible for membership on the Webster County Board of Education (Board) because he was the chairman of the Webster County Republican Party Executive Committee (Committee).
Mr. Cobb, a resident of Cowen, was appointed chairman of the Committee in 1987 after resigning his position as an elected member of the Committee. In May, 1988, he was elected to the Board, assuming his duties on July 5, 1988. Before and after his…
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