THE STATE OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

ORDERED:

On November, 22, 2011, three members of the Brooks County Board of Education
were indicted on several counts of Unlawful Possession of Ballots and Interfering
with Elector; and

Said indictment was transmitted to me, as Governor of the State of Georgia, and
by Executive Order dated December 20, 2011, a Review Commission was
empanelled to determine whether the indictments related to and adversely
affected the administration of duties of a member of the Brooks County Board of
Education; and

The Review Commission unanimously recommended the suspension of the
indicted members and by Executive Order dated January 10, 2012, those
members were suspended from the Brooks County Board of Education pending
the final disposition of the case(s) or until the expiration of their terms of office,
whichever should occur first; and

The suspensions of Dr. Nancy Whitfield Dennard, Elizabeth Diane Thomas, and
Linda Faye Troutman have left the Brooks County Board of Education without a
quorum and unable to conduct routine business duties.

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY

That pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-5-6(d)(1), I hereby appoint Luke Mitchell to serve
in the District 3 seat, Dr. Gerald Golden to serve in the District 4 seat, and Denise
Monroe to serve as an at-large member to fill the temporary Vacancies on the
Brooks County Board of Education until such time the offices of the indicted
members are reinstated, permanently vacated, or their terms of office expire,
whichever should occur first.

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This '2. day of April, 2012.

 

  
  

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