Page Residents to Pick New Sheriff
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Updated: 10:14 PM Nov 3, 2009
Page Residents to Pick New Sheriff
Page County
In Page County, voters will be taking part in a special election to pick a new sheriff.
Posted: 2:12 PM Nov 3, 2009
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In Page County, voters will be taking part in a special election to pick a new sheriff.

Residents had elected Daniel Presgraves in 2007, but he resigned earlier this year amid a federal investigation on charges of racketeering, bribe taking, sexual charges and several others.

He later pleaded guilty and was convicted, and he is currently awaiting sentencing.

Both of the men running to replace Presgraves have experience in law enforcement, including the Virginia State Police and local offices.

Interim Sheriff John Thomas, a VSP veteran, was appointed to run the Page County Sheriff's Office until Tuesday's special election could take place.

He is running to become to sheriff for the next term.

His opponent, Shenandoah Chief of Police Pete Monteleone, ran unsuccessfully against Presgraves in 2007.

Monteleone has been the chief of police for the town of Shenandoah for nine years.


Latest Comments

Posted by: Chris Location: Luray on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM

If Monteleone was the best don't you think he would have won? He wasn't, and he lost for a second time. No one wants him as Sheriff he needs to give up.
Posted by: Brenda Pittman Location: North Carolina on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:07 AM

Its ok ,, we all know who was best & that was Pete but people in Page County love drama thats why they dont put the Real man in there. so now deal with it 4 years,, you still # 1 Pete countinue in Shenandoah you have done lots of great things there,, your day will come,, Page County people will wake up oneday
Posted by: April Location: shenandoah on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:18 PM

Time to go out and clean up all the signs and actually answer the phone and not have a robocall about whom I should vote for.Can you imagine what our state(especially Page Co for that matter) could have done with all the money "spent" on elections! I bet there would be money for all the education ever needed and the rest stops could have been opened.
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