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Posted on 07/22/2026 4:00:32 AM PDT by Libloather
A Georgia city’s youngest-ever mayor was temporarily stripped of his duties and privileges amid an investigation over his alleged spending – less than a year after being elected on a campaign premised around accountability and transparency.
Jayden Williams, the 22-year-old mayor of Stockbridge, Ga., was ordered to hand over his city-issued credit cards by Monday at noon due to his spending, but failed to meet the deadline, Atlanta News First reported.
Stockbridge city council officials launched a probe into Williams after “information” was presented to finance officials and the city attorney, without divulging further.
Lawmakers backed a resolution on a 5-0 basis last Friday to strip the pol of some of his privileges, including suspending his city-issued credit card and blocking the use of city-owned cars.
Williams has not been charged with any crime, but officials say the measures “are designed solely to preserve the integrity of City operations during the investigative process.”
The elected official – who became Georgia’s youngest African American mayor earlier this year – has confirmed he has taken legal action to ensure city bosses follow a “fair, open and transparent process.”
“Mayor Williams welcomes a full and independent investigation and looks forward to the opportunity to address any allegations through the proper process,” a statement shared on his Facebook page says.
Williams reportedly didn’t turn up to Stockbridge City Hall to hand over the property, but Elton Alexander – the city’s mayor pro tem – said the cards could be deactivated remotely.
“We could deactivate. Pretty much handle all of that electronically and so all of those items have been secured. I can say that. Whether or not they’ve all been returned I don’t know,” he said.
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If I was a black law abiding citizen with a good job, family and morals, I would be ashamed.
The very few left of them are.
Why aren’t they just putting a hold on the credit card instead of relying for this ilk to do the right thing. I wonder how much he has charged since being required to return it.
“But that was the whole point of getting elected”
Good question: According to the article, they are able to deactivate the cards and are aware they have that ability.
He did defeat a two time incumbent. What if this is old guard council trying to reign in a change agent type leader?
Clearly a city the majority of whose residents are morons, having elected a 22-year old to mayor. Sheesh.
When I was elected to city council, upon taking office I was handed some form to get my P-card (city credit card, a purchasing card). My response was HELL NO! I do not want a P-card. Can’t misuse something you don’t have.
What few expenses I had, I turned in an expense report for to get reimbursed. Much cleaner way to go about it.
Who’s going to take AOC and the ‘squads’ government issued credit cards? Becoming a politician is an invitation to start steeling taxpayers hard earned money.
I want to know WHAT he was spending it on. This little shit needs to have his ass spanked.
His momma says...he a good boy.
Crack, alcohol, and hookers.... and the rest, he wasted!
“Spending habits”
I’m old enough to remember when it was called STEALING.
But heaven forbid we should offend a certain ethnicity.
I was with the DoD for 30 years and in that time had a black female supervisor for a time.
She got caught using her government issued credit card for personal use.
For supposedly only being 13-2
15% of the population, they sure do contribute their share of the mayhem in this country.
How many times have we seen this play out? Wasn’t it not ling ago that a black gal was elected mayor in a small town (Illinois?) and was spending the town’s money on her finger nails, blond wigs, and partying?
It’s a black thing. You don’t understand.
The crime rate in Stockbridge, GA, is 2,976 per 100,000 people. It’s 67% black. The End
FIRST TIME POLITICIAN——CHECK
22 YEARS OLD-——CHECK
BLACK———CHECK
MALE——CHECK
PROVES TO NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE-——WHERE IS THE SURPRISE???
“Well we’re movin’ on up.....”
“Wasn’t it not ling [long] ago that a black gal was elected mayor in a small town (Illinois?) and was spending the town’s money on her finger nails, blond wigs, and partying?”
Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, Illinois:
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dolton-illinois-mayor-tiffany-henyard-scandal/14491732/
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