Category Archives: Vernon Jones

DeKalb Interim CEO May Steps Down from District Seat (UPDATE 1)

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(APN) ATLANTA — DeKalb County Government is once again under regional scrutiny as the acting CEO and District 5 Commissioner Lee May stepped down to allow for a special election to fill the District 5 seat.   Lee became the Interim CEO for DeKalb on July 16, 2013, appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal.  May was District 5 Commissioner when appointed […]

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Candidate for DeKalb Sheriff Promises Eviction Moratorium

By Anna Simonton, Special to the Atlanta Progressive News (APN) DEKALB COUNTY — Dekalb County residents facing eviction might have some reprieve, depending on the results of next week’s runoff election for Dekalb County Sheriff.     Candidate Vernon Jones, former CEO of the County, told Atlanta Progressive News in an interview on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, that, if elected, […]

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