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Can DeKalb CEO Lee May still lead?

Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May denounced a report on DeKalb corruption at a news conference Wednesday afternoon Sept. 30, 2015. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM
Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May denounced a report on DeKalb corruption at a news conference Wednesday afternoon Sept. 30, 2015. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM
By Johnny Edwards
Oct 2, 2015

The special investigators' report on corruption in DeKalb County casts doubt on Interim CEO Lee May's ability to lead.

The report's co-author, former attorney general Mike Bowers, called May a "liar" after he said he'd never taken a loan from a subordinate.

Now, some DeKalb residents are questioning May's ability to govern a county in crisis.

It's a stunning turn-around for a politician who many thought had a bright political future.

ExploreRead what people are saying about the CEO in the AJC's exclusive Sunday report.

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