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Cobb chairman-elect Mike Boyce cancels gala amid transparency concerns

Mike Boyce beat incumbent Chairman Tim Lee in a Republican runoff in July. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
Mike Boyce beat incumbent Chairman Tim Lee in a Republican runoff in July. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By Meris Lutz
Dec 7, 2016

Cobb chairman-elect Mike Boyce released a statement Wednesday announcing the cancellation of a gala event in his honor.

The event, hosted by Joe Profit, a former Falcon turned local businessman, was billed as a celebration of Boyce and a fundraiser for his transition but the primary beneficiary of the gala appeared to be the charity of which Profit is president.

“The feedback from my supporters clearly suggested that the Gala as planned did not meet our transparency standard,” Boyce said in a statement.

Boyce had previously said he had no role in the gala, which was supported by a 501(c)4.

His swearing in ceremony is scheduled for December 30.

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Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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