APACHE COUNTY, AZ (AZ Family) — The Apache County Board of Supervisors voted to eliminate the embattled county prosecutor from the office.

County Attorney Michael Whiting was indicted by a grand jury in August on felony and misdemeanor charges related to misuse of public money and threatening political opponents of his wife, Joy Whiting, the county schools superintendent.

Joy was charged with one felony count of embezzlement of public money and one count of conflict of interest.

The three-person board of supervisors met Thursday in St. Johns, Arizona, and voted to vacate his position, effective Friday. That is the same day your law license will be placed in a temporary suspension by the Arizona State Bar as they investigate a complaint against him.

Both Whitings appear on the ballot unopposed, but Michael Whiting has two challengers who are write-in candidates.

If Michael Whiting were to win the election next week, he would not be able to take office or get paid if his law license is not up to date.

For 16 years, Michael has been county prosecutor, the face of police in Apache County.

The Whitings, along with Michael’s assistant, Daryl Greer, have all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Arizona’s Family Investigates previously reported that the senior prosecutor four of his employees filed precautionary measures against him, alleging harassment. The warrants indicated that Whiting and two of his employees began stopping by their homes after they asked him to resign. It happened after investigators executed a search warrant at Whiting’s home and office.

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