Ethics complaint filed against DeKalb CEO
An ethics complaint alleges Interim DeKalb County CEO overstepped his authority when he recently announced a proposal to create a full-time chief integrity officer.
The complaint, filed by DeKalb resident Rhea Johnson, said May interfered with the county Board of Ethics, which is designed to operate independently.
The Board of Ethics will review the complaint, which was filed Wednesday, and then decide whether to open an investigation.
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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.
