Says surgery went well; now time to heal
Stokes
Fellow members of the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission welcomed back Commissioner David Stokes, who attended Monday's meeting following surgery July 1 to remove a cancerous tumor from his colon.
Stokes told the commissioners the surgery went well and that he was glad to be back.
"It was better than what I was expecting," Stokes said.
He said the cancer was removed during the surgery and there will be no follow-up with chemo therapy.
"Now is time heal," he said.
In a June 22 letter to Gov. Kay Ivey, State Sen. Greg Albritton and State Rep. Alan Baker, Stokes informed them that he would be resigning his District 1 seat effective Aug. 1.
Stokes has served on the commission for 30-plus years and his current four-year term ends in November, 2022.
Under Alabama law, the governor will appoint someone to fill Stokes' unexpired term. The District 1 seat will be on the 2022 ballot for a full four-year term.
