FRANKLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
101 WEST NASH STREET
P.O. BOX 909
LOUISBURG, NORTH CAROLINA 27549
(919) 496-1469
www.FranklinNCGOP.com


Jan. 31, 2011

Louisburg: County GOP Chairman Jeremy Neal, left, tells WRAL-TV and WNCN-TV that a special election should take place to replace former Sheriff Pat Green during a special commissioners meeting, Jan. 31, 2011.

At a special called session by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners Jan. 31, 2011, the topic was about former Democrat Sheriff Pat Green who abruptly resigned Jan. 30. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into money missing from the Sheriff's Department, and Chief Deputy Elliott Pernell will be the acting sheriff until the commissioners decide on a new sheriff.

The commissioners met in a closed session for about 1-1/2 hours to discuss the Green matter, before coming out and making the announcement that they will wait until the SBI concludes its investigation before they appoint a new sheriff.

Franklin County Republican Party Chairman Jeremy Neal told the media that a special election should be held for sheriff, but the county attorney said that would have to be adopted by the General Assembly. Neal also noted that the Democrats have replaced five people in the last year: three on the school board, state House District 49 (which was eventually won by Republican Glen Bradley), and soon to replace the register of deeds seat which has two years left. Neal did not think it was fair that the Democratic controlled commissioners could appoint a sheriff to fulfill nearly four years left of Green's term.

Green was first elected sheriff in 2006 and won again in 2010.

WRAL: Commissioners: No new sheriff until SBI probe is complete   WRAL Video
WNCN: Franklin Co. Sheriff Resigns, SBI Investigating Funds Missing From Office