Mayor Of Fairfax, Virginia, Richard Silverthorne Resigns

In a surprising turn of events, Virginia Mayor Richard Silverthorne has resigned after trying to exchange methamphetamine for sex from undercover detectives. Silverthorne has resigned and his last day will be on Thursday, according to city of Fairfax officials.

Richard Silverthorne was arrested and charged for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and felony distribution of methamphetamine during a sting operation. The operation has been underway since July and the Undercover detectives were led right to the mayor. Contacting him via a website, where a promise of a “group sexual encounter” was made for drugs, according to the police department.


The mayor was not alone, and two other men were allow charged and placed under arrest. After the incident, Silverthorne appointed a temporary acting mayor and resigned. A new mayor will be elected in the near future until then all city operation will continue as normal.


Much like the name Richard – meaning brave power, Silverthorne embodies some of the same qualities. The name comes from two Germanic words – ric meaning “power or rule” and hard meaning “brave and hardy”.


The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans and has since become very popular. It has been given to three English Kings, like Richard the first. Not only that, the name belongs to many famous people, from the German opera composer Richard Wagner to Little Richard the American Musician. Now you can add Richard Silverthorne to the this list of notable Richards.