District 5 County Commissioner Appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM

LEE COUNTY —

Richard LaGrand was sworn in as Lee County District 5 commissioner Monday night during the regular meeting of the Lee County Com- mission.

In a last-minute addition to the county commission agenda, LaGrand was sitting to the side of the commission chambers before the meeting started, holding a Bible and waiting to be sworn in.

LaGrand is filling the vacant seat after former District 5 Commissioner John Andrew Harris’ death in January.

Harris served for two decades on the commission up until 2018 when he decided to run for state office.

See LAGRAND, page B11