WV GOP chair Melody Potter resigns to focus on family

by: Associated Press

Posted: Jan 12, 2021 / 01:48 PM EST / Updated: Jan 13, 2021 / 10:36 AM EST

February 07 2021 06:00 pm

CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — The first woman to lead West Virginia’s Republican Party has resigned to focus on her family.

Melody Potter announced her immediate resignation in a statement Monday night.

She was selected as state GOP chairwoman in 2018. Potter says both of her parents suffered strokes last year and require constant care.

State party co-chairman Roman Stauffer will serve as acting chairman until a replacement is selected.

I thank Melody Potter for her years of service to the @WVGOP. Please keep her in your prayers as she cares for her elderly parents. As Co-Chairman of the @WVGOP, I will serve as Acting Chairman until the @WVGOP State Committee selects a new Chairman. #WVPol https://t.co/eh0iawh2KE
— Roman Stauffer (@RomanStaufferWV) January 11, 2021

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