Williams defeats Rizzo in Jackson County race
The powerful chairman of the Jackson County Legislature, Henry Rizzo, lost Tuesday, but the longest-serving legislator in the county’s history, Fred Arbanas, won another term.
The powerful chairman of the Jackson County Legislature, Henry Rizzo, lost Tuesday, but the longest-serving legislator in the county’s history, Fred Arbanas, won another term.
Candidates are vying for victory in both Democratic and Republic primaries in the Jackson County’s 6th District.
Jackson County legislator. It’s just a $25,900-a-year job.
For years the Jackson County Legislature has struggled to achieve respectability in local politics. Members have fought often with county executives and — sometimes literally — among themselves.