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Article: Rutherford's brother hired as chief deputy
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- Charleston Gazette
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- December 23, 2004
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Kanawha County commissioners approved Sheriff-elect Mike
Rutherford's request to hire his brother, Johnny, as his chief deputy
on Wednesday.
Police officers from around the county packed the Commission
Courtroom to see Johnny Rutherford's approval and swearing-in.
But Commissioner Dave Hardy voted against the hiring, saying it's
still a case of nepotism.
"On its face, when you hire your brother, it's not a good
practice," he said. "This is no reflection on Mike or John, but
you're just setting yourself up for criticism. This does meet the
definition for nepotism as defined by Webster's Dictionary. It's hair-
splitting to say otherwise."
Commission President Kent Carper ...