Tallapoosa County Probate Court Judge Leon Archer has been approved for medical retirement through the Retirement System of Alabama and the Alabama Judicial Retirement Fund, ending his time in office.
Archer, who turned 70 earlier this month, said he has also withdrawn from the race for the District 3 seat on the Tallapoosa County Commission.
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