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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Shawnee County Commission Chairman Bob Archer has announced he is resigning.

The Capital-Journal reports that Archer issued the announcement Thursday, saying his resignation will be effective Sept. 30.

The 71-year-old Archer says he's leaving the commission for health reasons, noting that he underwent chemotherapy two years ago to treat non-Hodgkins lymphoma and still suffers from bouts of anemia.

Archer is in his second term on the county commission, which he joined after being elected in November 2012. He represents the commission's District 3, which covers south and sout...