In order to give her a head start leading the agency, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed former Atlantic Beach Police Chief Michelle Cook as the next Clay County Sheriff.
Cook, who won the Republican primary in August, was not going to face any challengers in the general election in November after a write-in candidate dropped out last month.Ok, now I understand. Due to the lacking excerpt, I was going to say; "I thought sheriffs were elected".
Okay. Now I understand. I mistakenly thought FReepers read an article before they commented upon it. It's why the OP is required to provide a link and a URL.
OTOH, what the heck is a "lacking excerpt"?