DeKalb CEO Lee May managed county’s turbulent times
When Lee May became DeKalb County’s temporary leader, he didn’t know if the job would last days, weeks or months.
It turned out he was DeKalb's interim CEO for three and a half years, a time in which he tried to stabilize a county government reeling from corruption scandals and criminal prosecutions.
Gov. Nathan Deal appointed May to serve as the county’s chief executive officer when CEO Burrell Ellis was indicted in July 2013.
Ellis returned to office this month to finish the closing days of his term after the Georgia Supreme Court threw out his conviction. DeKalb CEO-elect Mike Thurmond takes office Jan. 1.
As for May, he's moving from politics to the pulpit. He's starting up Transforming Faith Church, where he'll serve as pastor.
Please read the full story about Lee May's legacy and his plans on MyAJC.com.
About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
