Candidate killed in storm [VIDEO]. A West Virginia state legislative
candidate was killed by a falling tree in the intense snowstorm that Sandy swept
over the region, and election officials said it is too late to remove his name
from Tuesday's ballot.
John Rose, 60, a Republican candidate for the House of Delegates, was the
fifth person killed in West Virginia when Sandy dumped up to 3 feet of snow on
the Mountain State.
Rose was a GOP candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates. West
Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant extended her “thoughts and prayers”
to Rose’s family.
With elections just six days away, it is too late
to replace Rose’s name on the ballot, WDTV reported. A sign will be posted at
precincts advising voters of Rose's death, according to state election
officials.
If Rose is elected, the state Republican party executive
committee of Barbour County must then submit three names to Gov. Earl Ray
Tomblin. It will be up to the governor to select a nominee to serve the
47th district, the station reported.
