Chattooga County State Court Solicitor, Tim Perry, Resigns
January 15, 2010
Clerk of Court Samuel L. Cordle confirmed to RomeNewsByWatson.com that Tim Perry, State Court Solicitor, submitted his letter of resignation to Governor Sonny Perdue, yesterday.
According To Mr. Cordle, the reasons Perry mentioned in his letter were so that he could run for judge in July. Mr. Cordle says that he is not sure when Governor Perdue can make an appointment but that he hopes it will be as soon as possible.
Rumors have been circulating for some time, now, that Tim Perry, a close associate of both Albert Palmour and former State Court Judge Carlton Vines, both of whom were implicated in the 2006 Election Fraud case tried last spring, would resign his State Court Solicitor position in time to run against Governor appointed State Court Judge Sam Finster.
Finster was appointed to the Chattooga County State Court Bench when Carlton Vines’ was removed, for the second time, by the Judicial Qualifications Commission for his part in the 2006 Election Fraud case, tried last spring. The trial resulted in a hung jury, and Vines accepted a Plea Deal, which included an agreement that he would not seek an elected office again.
However, according to our sources, Perry plans to run for the State Court bench, held now by Judge Sam Finster, and that Carlton Vines plans to run for the State Court Solicitor position vacated by Perry, despite Vines’ agreement with the State of Georgia not to seek elected office again.
Teresa Watson
Comments (4)
Isn’t this sweet? There is a thread on another site about his above-the- law-brother-in-law, LOL!!!!!!! It took forever to rid the county of one lush judge and they are looking to replace a well respected judge with one that loves to enable habitual drunk drivers to place our lives in danger. Perry doesn’t need to be in a position of authority over anything, in my humble opinion. This will undoubtedly be a sticking point in his bid for election. We need the drunks off the roads. Period! I don’t care who they are related to. I do hope the voters will be well informed.
I will have to check that other website out. I have not been there since before Christmas, with all the “jackson-gay jackson” crap that some of those posters would fill up the threads with to get the threads off topic. It is a blatant attempt to silence all of your voices, and keep real issues from being discussed.
That, and another similar site tied to Rome are nothing better than white trash gossip, in most cases. I think a poster here may have gotten used to posting on those, and though he/she could come on here and just trash talk about someone this week. I hope I made it clear that he/she cannot.
But I will check it out.
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I don’t believe Vines will be considered for anything but REHAB. What a ghastly joke on the office. And yes, garbage collector would be a stretch for him.
Dear Room4,
VERY funny.
BTW - I went to the other site, ST, but cannot find any comments about a cousin. There is a voting thread asking whether or not Toilet Paper’s run for Judge is a good idea, but other than that, I see no comments. Perhaps I am unaware of who the cousin is.
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The thread is “dui troy lee hawkins”
I am not certain, but I believe this individual is a brother-in-law. Not a cousin. There was another thread months ago about the same subject, I think.
This is not unlike the Vines situation of who you know and not what you did. Now there is a poll of whether it is a good idea for Perry to seek the office. The voting is very one sided, so probably not very accurate.
Dear Room4,
Thanks, I will go look for it.
tw
If these rumors are correct, how can this happen??? I am sorry, but Carlton Vines should not even be considered for garbage collector. I don’t know anything about Tim Perry and will not comment on that, but one of these days I hope that all the truth will come out.
Dear WLAD,
That’s not all. I hear that Holly Strawn from BLC’s office is the new City of Lyerly attorney. Chattooga County had a chance, but, with ALPal as City of Summerville and City of Trion attorney, Chris Corbin as Chattooga County attorney, and BLC’s Death Grip on City of Lyerly, I do not see much hope for you guys.
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