To the Editor:
McDonough County Coroner Eric Jameson’s recent letter questioning why the McDonough County Republican Central Committee has not endorsed sitting Sheriff Nick Petitgout in the upcoming primary is disingenuous at best.
As a fellow committee member, Eric knows full well that endorsements in contested primaries are not our standard practice and haven’t been for many years.
This isn’t a lack of support for Sheriff Petitgout, it’s adherence to our established traditions. Attempting to portray the committee as unsupportive is nothing more than throwing his colleagues under the bus for political theater.
Respectfully submitted, Gwynne Worthington, McDonough County Central Committee - Chair
