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Kanawha County Commissioner Race Tightens | Charleston News
Kanawha County’s vacant commissioner spot is heating up as three Republicans—Jared Page, Edward Burgess, and Austin Gessel—race to fill the role left by Lance Wheeler, who’s pivoting to run the ambulance authority. With only two weeks until the term ends, current commissioners Ben Salango and Natalie Tennant must narrow the field: Salango strikes first, Tennant second, leaving one name standing. The drama began in July when they clashed over who should pick—the committee or themselves—leading to this shortlist. Wheeler’s now campaigning for State Senate, while Page, a vice mayor and former…
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