A Cleveland County commissioner says he won't resign despite requests to do so from other commissioners following a report from the state's multicounty grand jury.
Commissioner Rusty Sullivan said Monday he won't step down from his post and that he plans to file for re-election. Last week, a multicounty grand jury report found that Sullivan likely broke state laws for his involvement in a road project, but that the statute of limitations to charge him had expired.
Sullivan was not charged with any crimes.
At Monday's Board of Commissioners meeting, members voted to strip Sullivan of his chairmanship. The Norman Transcript reports that Commissioner Darry Stacy was selected as the new board chairman.
Sullivan declined to comment on the grand jury's findings.
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