Posted on 01/07/2023 3:52:22 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A newly elected Georgia state lawmaker has stepped down from office after being charged with stealing prescription drugs from a retirement complex, triggering a Jan. 31 special election to fill his seat.
Gov. Brian Kemp (R‑GA) signed an order over the holiday weekend setting up the special election at the end of the month for Daniel Rampey’s state House seat in the GOP-led district.
Rampey was elected to represent Georgia’s District 116 state House seat in November. He was elected without opposition, securing 18,484 votes, after winning the Republican primary.
He manages operations at the family-owned Magnolia Estates of Winder Assisted Living Center, which offers assisted living and short-term respite care.
There have been more than 19 felony counts filed against the 67-year-old, according to records at the Barrow County Detention Center. The charges include, but are not limited to, unauthorized distribution or possession of a controlled substance, burglary and exploitation, and intimidation of disabled adults, elderly persons, and residents.
Rampey had been under pressure to step down rather than face a possible suspension if he took office when lawmakers convene next week.
“His withdrawal will ensure his constituents have a voice in this session of the General Assembly after the special election is held,” state House Speaker Jan Jones ® and Speaker-nominee Jon Burns ® said in a joint statement.
Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that his office received a telephone call from a family member housed at the assisted living center.
“They had suspected that some narcotics were missing from the resident’s room,” Smith said. “We got information from the family that they had set up a recording device and recorded their room as they left, and when they did, they found that Rampey had come into the room unannounced and took some narcotics from a bedside table, which was recorded.”
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“...charged with stealing prescription drugs from a retirement complex...”
Getting elected is expensive...especially in an uncontested race.
Every government official should be drug and alcohol tested before employment. If the public has to do it, so should they!
Im betting a democrat wouldnt be stepping down
We would have no politicians if we did that.
Should be repeated.
Another junkie elected to the state
Mama always said not to mess with dope.
I see ideal politician types as being extreme narcissists (see W. J. B. Clinton). The drug seeking behavior in this one is just a slight twist on the basic theme that they love adulation and feel the rules do not apply to them.
Do they have to ride the short bus with the candy glass windows to the election?
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