Scottsboro, Alabama - Update - May 4, 2021 - Swearing In Ceremony of Commission Chair - May 3, 2021 Jackson County Commission Meeting Continuation from Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Appoints Retired Major General Willie B. Nance, Jr. as Chair of the Jackson County Commission - May 5, 2021 UPDATE - Then there is the Department of Public Examiners Report, The "Guffey Affair" Link at Bottom of Page.

 

 UPDATE MAY 4, 2021 - Swearing In Ceremony of Commission Chair, Willie B Nance, Jr., Major General, U.S. Army, Retired, Mrs. Johnnie Nance Holds Bible, Presiding Circuit Court Judge, The Honorable John Graham Administers the Oath of Office. (photo by G. Morgan)

VIDEO OF CEREMONY

PHOTOGRAPHS OF CEREMONY

MG.(Retired) Willie B. Nance Jr., Jackson County Commission Chair (photo by G. Morgan)

Left to Right - Commissioner. McBride, Commission Chair Nance, Commissioner/Former Acting Chair Venable, Commissioner McBride (photo by G. Morgan)

Commission Chair Nance, Mrs. Nance and Judge Graham (photo by G. Morgan)

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey appointed MG Nance yesterday, May 3, 2021, Governors appointment letter is contained within the WAFF TV link below.

Outgoing Acting Chair Jason Venable received many praises for a job well done during a difficult time. (photo by G. Morgan)

Jackson County Courthouse North Entrance, photo by G. Morgan

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey appointed Retired Major General Willie Nance, Jr. to serve as the Jackson County Commission Chair. The Swearing-In Ceremony will occur at the Jackson County Courthouse, Courtroom 1, at 12 noon May 4, 2021

Attribution Source - Jackson County Commission, Fair Use for Non-Profit News and Commentary

Military Bio of Major General (Retired) Willie B. Nance, Jr.: Major General Willie B. Nance Jr., Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame Inductee 2011, U.S. Army Ordnance Corps 

WAFF-TV With Governor's Appointment Letter -  https://www.waff.com/2021/05/03/gov-ivey-appoints-new-jackson-county-commission-chairman/

WHNT-TV https://whnt.com/news/gov-ivey-appoints-new-jackson-county-commission-chairman/

AGENDA

https://www.jacksoncountyal.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04272021-137 

VIDEO

Will this be the end of the "Guffey Affair"? (NO) Update May 5, 2021)

https://arklite.blogspot.com/search/label/Guffey%20Affair

Regarding Guffey Affair and allegations by Jackson County Employee source stating knowledge of events. Reference April 27, 2021 posting this blog linked above, "Guffey Affair." - May, 3, 2021 - Interviews with Commissioner Buckner and Commissioner Rich separately. - Both Commissioners emphatically deny that any meeting occurred in secret or otherwise, with them participating, regarding decision making to remove any information, evidence, etc. regarding video or photographs of female persons which may have been allegedly photographed or downloaded by former Commission Chair Guffey contained on Jackson County data systems or computer systems. 

Discussion with  former Acting Chair Venable today, May 4, 2021: Commissioner Venable state he welcomed any law enforcement investigation. Any information which was discovered was turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency via the county attorney. Commissioner Venable further stated, paraphrased: "There was no wrong doing on my part, I always acted within the law."

MORE ON GUFFEY AFFAIR

PUBLIC EXAMINERS REPORT

(Guffey's corrupt intent apparent.)

 The former Chairman failed to appear at a meeting before the Chief Examiner and show just cause why the amounts should not be repaid; therefore, relief is accordingly denied as evidenced by the Order of the Chief Examiner contained in this report. After the Order of the Chief Examiner was issued, the charges were repaid in full. Alabama Department of Public Examiners Report - 21-236 - 04/30/2021 - Jackson County Commission-Special - County Audit - 08/24/2018 to 12/04/2020   LINK TO AUDIT:  https://examiners.alabama.gov/PDFLink.aspx?IDReport=6098