Former DeKalb County CEO considers a return to politics – CBS46 News

Former DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones attended the final county commission meeting of the year Tuesday, while interim CEO Lee May did not.

“I don’t know why the iCEO was not here. I can tell you this, that’s a big job. When I was here because of our form of government, I presided over the meetings so I had to be here. In fact, I went eight years and never missed a meeting,” Jones said.

Still, the former CEO didn’t rule out the possibility of a return to politics and running for DeKalb County CEO.

“I think if Vernon wants to run again and he feels he has something to offer this county then he should do it,” DeKalb County Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton said.

Commissioner Nancy Jester opposes the idea and said Jones put a down payment on some of the problems the county is facing today.

“I don’t think that he’s the right fit,” Jester said. “The cityhood movement was also something that I think people often times will say came from frustration in dealing with his administration.”

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