Monday, December 17, 2012
Mickey Thompson, who ran earlier this year for the House District 66 seat, was sentenced this morning and will pay $28,483 in restitution as well as a $3,000 fine.
Douglasville's former mayor Mickey Thompson was sentenced Monday morning in Judge David T. Emerson's courtroom. According to Andrew Agan, director of Community Relations for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, he received the following sentence: Thompson was indicted Sept. 24 on 91 counts of theft. In question are meetings that were held via teleconference and by electronic means because the ordinance states that the elected official must attend in person. A Sentinel Newspaper article points out that, "Douglasville is all alone in using a per-meetings system to calculate compensation." The newspaper reported that "a survey conducted by the Douglas County Sentinel, using open record requests, showed that cities of comparable …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Check out some of these stories from nearby Patch sites.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you: Ex-NorthStar Church Volunteer Gets Life (Kennesaw Patch) He admitted that he molested nine boys, including two relatives. Remains of Missing Kennesaw Man ID'd (Kennesaw Patch) Richard Arnold "Rick" Masters_, 56, was reported missing on July 21 by his brother, who lives in Acworth, after not being heard from in two days. Mom Accused of Starving Mentally Challenged Daughter Granted Bond (Smyrna-Vinings Patch) Ebony Berry was arrested in June after police discovered the body of her severely malnourished teenage daughter. Former Mayor Turns Self In, Released on $10,000 Cash Bond (Douglasville Patch) Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson turned himself into the…
Monday, September 24, 2012
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Dallas-Hiram Patch has compiled a list of stories that may interest you: Former Mayor Mickey Thompson Among 78 Indicted by Grand Jury (Douglasville Patch) Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson and former County Commissioner Freddie Ashmon are among the 78 people indicted by a Douglas County Grand Jury. Atlanta Lyric Gets 18 Suzi Award Nominations (Marietta Patch) The Marietta-based theater company is tied with Lawrenceville's Aurora Theatre receiving 18 nominations, second only to Atlanta's Alliance Theatre who received 22 nominations. Historic Home Needs Some Help (Kennesaw Patch) The Mableton Improvement Coalition, the Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society and The River Line Historic Area have united to preserve and …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Georgia House District 66 GOP Candidates answer the question, "Each of you have served in elected public office. What do you consider your best achievement while in office and why?"
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met June 28 at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "Each of you have served in elected public office. What do…
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Georgia House District 66 GOP Candidates answer the question, "If a vibrant economy and future economic development are important to Georgians, what do you view as the keys to providing jobs to support our economy?"
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met June 28 at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "If a vibrant economy and future economic development are …
Monday, June 25, 2012
Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson, who is running for Georgia House District 66, is one of several elected officials who the Douglas County Sentinel said "may have received thousands of dollars for meetings that do not appear to qualify for paymen
Douglas County District Attorney David McDade has requested that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigate some payments made to the former Douglasville mayor and City Council members. Former Mayor Mickey Thompson is running for the Georgia House District 66 seat, which now includes parts of Paulding County. A Douglas County Sentinel story on June 10 reported that "some Douglasville elected officials may have received thousands of dollars for meetings that do not appear to qualify for payment under city statute." According to the Sentinel, GBI officials were in Douglasville last week and reviewed meeting attendance sheets and records of payments. They also requested copies of documents. In question are meetings that were held via …
