Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of John Young as Marshall County Commission chairman.

Young will fill the vacancy on the Marshall County Commission left when chairman David Reed passed away on June 19.

“A 50-year resident of Marshall County, John Young is highly respected by local officials and citizens alike for his 30-years public service,” Ivey said. “Young possesses a unique knowledge base from his business experience as president of a software development company, to serving as Chief Investigator of the Marshall County District Attorney’s Office and Assistant Chief Deputy in the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. As he trades his badge for a gavel, I am confident that Young will maintain his integrity and passion for public service as Chairman of the Mars

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