Jeff Mann, Vernon Jones square off in sheriff’s race
Both candidates for DeKalb County sheriff have the same warning for voters: Make the wrong choice in Tuesday’s runoff election, and it could mean a return to the bad old days.
In an office with a history of corruption, including the murder of its incoming sheriff 14 years ago, next week’s election will help shape how the county is viewed, the candidates say.
Incumbent Sheriff Jeff Mann and challenger Vernon Jones advanced to the runoff after they emerged from a field of eight candidates vying to complete the term of former Sheriff Thomas Brown, who stepped down to run for Congress.
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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.
