Juan Chastang announced Thursday that he is resigning from the seat effective tomorrow.
“I thank Governor Riley for the appointment to the Commission and for the opportunity to have served the citizens of Mobile County,” Chastang said. “It has been a pleasure to know and work for the residents of this community.”
Chastang was initially appointed by Governor Bob Riley in 2005 to fill the seat vacated by Sam Jones when he became mayor.
A judicial panel removed Chastang in April 2007 saying Governor Riley overstepped his authority. Chastang was then defeated in a special election that October by Merceria Ludgood.
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Riley did not need federal approval to appoint Chastang to the County Commission.
Last month, County Commissioners Steve Nodine and Mike Dean asked Attorney General Troy King to weigh in on the issue. King said the county should stop paying Ludgood.
Ludgood stepped down August 26. Chastang returned to the seat three days later vowing to seek back pay.
Ludgood is running unopposed for the District 1 seat in the November election.
We'll have more on this breaking story tonight on News 5.
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You bet I could use it,that $79,000 or at least about $39,000 of it for personal use and the other $40,000 and the $300,000 would go a long way on some much needed help in the county. Imagine, they all get that much ! It seems there should only be need of a pittance pay for commissioners or the mayor. What ever happened to “ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTY CAN DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR YOUR COUNTY”. As Senator McCain said, some of his appointees he would ask to serve for $1 a year. Now that’s getting up there where a lot of politicians are over paid at a $1 a year.