Scruggs resigns NAACP to run for county commission

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Scruggs resigns NAACP to run for county commission

ST. PETERSBURG – Today, June 11, Maria L. Scruggs will end her service to the St. Petersburg Branch NAACP in the role of president. She was elected president in Sept. 2015 and has twice been reelected. By NAACP bylaws, an officer is required to resign upon qualifying to run for elected office. Months ago, Scruggs []

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