Candidate killed in storm [VIDEO]. A West Virginia state legislative candidate was killed by a falling
tree in the intense snowstorm that Sandy swept over the region, and
election officials said it is too late to remove his name from Tuesday's
ballot.
John Rose, 60, a Republican candidate for the
House of Delegates, was the fifth person killed in West Virginia when
Sandy dumped up to 3 feet of snow on the Mountain State.
West
Virginia Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant said her thoughts and
prayers are with the family of Rose, a Barbour County House of Delegates
candidate. Go here to read more and see a video.
