Monday, December 17, 2012
Mickey Thompson 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 earlier this 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 …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson turned himself in to the Douglas County Jail on Sept. 24 and was released less than two hours later on a $10,000 cash bond.
Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson turned himself in to the Douglas County Jail on Sept. 24 and was released less than two hours later on a $10,000 cash bond, according to Sheriff Phil Miller. Miller described the booking as uneventful. Claud Mitchell Thompson (a.k.a Mickey Thompson) was indicted on 91 counts of theft last week. He was among 78 people indicted, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade's website. Douglasville Patch has not yet been able to verify if the theft charges stem from an investigation McDade requested that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation made regarding some payments made to the former Douglasville mayor and City Council members. A Douglas County Sentinel story on June 10 reported …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson and former County Commissioner Freddie Ashmon are among the 78 people indicted by a Douglas County Grand Jury today.
Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson was indicted today on 91 counts of theft, according to Douglas County District Attorney David McDade's website. Former Douglas County Commissioner Freddie Ashmon was indicted on forgery charges. The two indictments are among 78 cases a Douglas County Grand Jury indicted today. Here are three releated Douglasville Patch articles: Should Mayor and City Council Members Get Paid Per Meeting? GBI Looks at Mayor, Council Payments Update: Police Say Former County Commissioner Forges Court Documents According to McDade's website: the following cases were indicted by the Grand Jury on Friday, Sept. 21: - Claud Mitchell Thompson (a.k.a Mickey Thompson), on charges of Theft by Taking (91 Counts) - Donald …
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…
Thursday, July 19, 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 …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Candidates are asked, should gifts to legislators be capped and, if so, how much? Questions were posed during a GOP candidate forum held in Douglasville on June 28.
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 elected District 66 State Representative, what would …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
With the upcoming Transportation Investment Act vote on July 31, also known as TSPLOST, where do you stand on that issue regarding our state, region and Douglas County?
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met Monday night 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: "With the upcoming Transportation Investment Act vote…
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates, all from Douglas County, met Monday night at a candidate forum and introduced themselves.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates, all from Douglas County, met Monday night at a candidate forum and introduced themselves.
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates, all from Douglas County, met Monday night at a candidate forum and introduced themselves. 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 candidates introducing themselves to those who attended Monday night's candidate forum at Sutton Hall in Douglasville. …
Friday, June 15, 2012
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Douglasville and the rest of Douglas County in this year's elections.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Douglasville Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates. Three Republican candidates will be running for the new Georgia House District 66 seat, representing Douglas County and portions of Paulding County: Bob Snelling; Mike Miller, currently on the Douglas County Board of Education; and Mickey Thompson, former Mayor of Douglasville. The Republican Primary will be held on July 31. Republican Bob Snelling represented Douglas County from 1995 until 2003 as a state representative. He chose not to run for re-election when the Democratic majority …
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