And his father, the late Frederick Silverthorne, served as mayor of Fairfax City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. "The city of Fairfax city council appreciates Mr. Silverthorne's long-standing dedication to the community," Greenfield said in a statement read to TV cameras outside City Hall. As police were trying to arrest McLaughlin, he resisted and was Tasered, police said. With no vice mayor, the city council would have to schedule a special election for a new mayor, most probably in November. Jack Hardin, commander of the Fairfax County police organized crime unit.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2016 13:18 UTC