By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Life after the FBI can take some unexpected turns. Ask retired agent Richard Southerton.
The 25-year veteran of the FBI is tossing his hat into the ring in a run for a seat on the Wayne County Commission in Pennsylvania, according to the Scranton Times Tribune.
“In my wildest dreams, it’s not something I thought I would ever do,” Southerton told the paper.
The Wayne County native joins an expanding field of candidates in the May Democratic primary, the paper reported.
“I’m a newcomer all around. I don’t owe any allegiances to anybody,” Southerton said, according to the paper. “I’m not a career politician. I’m just looking to do the right thing.”
The job pays $50,150.
