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Washington state prosecutor resigns, citing racist attacks due to ‘color of my skin’
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
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SPOKANE An elected prosecuting attorney in Washington state has announced his resignation, citing an inability to handle caseloads with existing staff and “racially motivated attacks” from the community.
Okanogan County Attorney Arian Noma, a Republican, drafted his resignation letter earlier this month and is expected to resign on Jan. 15 after two years in the position, The Spokesman-Review reported Sunday.
“I routinely received vile attacks about my race, ancestry, and even the color of my skin,” Noma said in his resignation letter. Noma’s ancestry includes Native American, Black and immigrant heritage.
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SPOKANE An elected prosecuting attorney in Washington state has announced his resignation, citing an inability to handle caseloads with existing staff and “racially motivated attacks” from the community.
Okanogan County Attorney Arian Noma, a Republican, drafted his resignation letter earlier this month and is expected to resign on Jan. 15 after two years in the position, The Spokesman-Review reported Sunday.
“I routinely received vile attacks about my race, ancestry, and even the color of my skin,” Noma said in his resignation letter. Noma’s ancestry includes Native American, Black and immigrant heritage.
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OKANOGAN â Two applications have been received so far from people hoping to become Okanogan Countyâs next prosecuting attorney.
The Okanogan County Republican Central Committee will provide up to three candidate names to county commissioners, who will make the appointment. Arian Noma, a Republican elected in 2018, plans to leave the position Jan. 15, 2021.
Teagan Levine, chairwoman of the Okanogan County Republicans, said sheâs received letters of interest from Melanie Bailey, a county contract public defender, and David Stevens, chief criminal deputy prosecutor.
Republican attorneys who live within the county have until Jan. 1 to submit applications to ocrpchair@gmail.com.
Levine said elected precinct committee officers will vote on the applicants and forward up to three names to commissioners. The goal is to have someone selected by the time Noma leaves office.