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Lake Oconee News
Friday, October 27,2017
Wade
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graduate of Greene County High
School, was allegedly shot by
Nicholas Head.
Wade, 29, was known as “Bae”
in the Greshamville community in
Greene County.
Wade and her cousin, Courtney
Williams, called police earlier in
the day to report Head was dan
gerous and had a gun. However,
Athens police were unableto locate
Head at that scene.
According to Athens-Clarke
police chief Scott Freeman via the
department’s Facebookpage, later
that same afternoon at a different
location, Head killed Wade and
then turned the gun on himself.
“The Georgia Bureau of
Investigation was called in to
conduct the investigation into the
officer-involved shooting, while
the ACCPD will be handling the
domestic violence incident/homi
cide,” the statement reads.
Williams is the mother of Head’s
child. Head remains hospitalized
awaiting arraignment on murder
charges.
Chief Freeman said Head shot
Wade as soon as Officer Edward
Herron, a five-year veteran of the
force, arrived on the scene.
Bodycam footage shows Herron
Quintavia Wade
fired three shots at Head, who
then turned the gun on himself
at the 1900 Summerbrook Circle
address.
A GoFundMe page has been
establishedforthefuneral expenses
for Wade.
According to the page, “On
October 16, 2017, my cousin
Quintavia “Bae” Wade was sud
denly taken from us.
We are all in a state of disbelief
by this tragic loss. Quintavia was
a devoted mother, daughter, sister,
cousin, niece and, most of all, a
friend to many. She leaves behind
three small children.
“Quintavia will be missed by
everyone who knew her and
especially remembered for her
Wayne Ford/Contributed
Athens-Clarke police chief Scott Freeman said the CBI is investigating the officer-involved incident of
the man who allegedly killed Quintavia Wade.
free spirit and her love of cooking
hearty soulful meals.
‘With her sudden death, the
family is asking for any financial
assistance that you may give to
cover her funeral expenses. Any
remaining money left will go
toward the care and welfare of her
children.”
Thegofundmesitefor Wade was
signed bythe Wade and Thompson
Family.
Russell
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What are some the short term
challenges you would like to
address as mayor?
Today’s challenges in Madison
are many. Projects like Foster
Street continue to pit neighbor
against neighbor. Visitors are
distracted from our usual upbeat
positivity and dragged into neg
ative conversation about PRDs,
preserving Madison and infill,
resulting in a dark cloud being
cast over the future of our city.
Decisions that should take 45
days are dragged out months
and years, an intentional tactic
used by the City of Madison
for decades. This has to stop.
We must ensure that our city
begins a new way of thinking,
with vision and progress toward
the future. No longer will we
tolerate dragging out every issue,
every question, everynewidea, for
years. Forty-five days, that’s it. We
will make decisions with the input
of all citizens, and keep moving
forward. No more standing still
in a cesspool of “I don’t know,”
or “I’m not sure,” or “let’s hire a
consultant.” This has to stop now.
WhatmightMadisonlooklike
20 years from now if you could
have your way?
Twenty years from now,
Madison should be on top.
With good strong leadership and
good management over the next
few years, we can undo the past
mistakes. We can turn this ship
around and start heading into a
future where there will be jobs for
our children and grandchildren.
Where this city will be known as
the can-do community of Georgia.
Beautiful shops designed by shop
owners who are willing to invest
their time and their money into a
successful business. We will not
leave these decisions to someone
in city hall who has no idea what
attracts good paying customers.
I wouldliketo see avibranthistoric
district with shops open in the
evening, more great restaurants,
people eating alfresco without
having to pay a “patio tax,” slow
moving traffic and an overall feel
ing of welcome” to those who visit.
We must stop saying “no,” and start
saying “yes.”
What might residents not
know about your candidacy?
Most people know I am a hard
hitting business woman, who will
not stand by and watch the people
who are hired or appointed to work
for us bully the taxpayers and our
residents. I believe you can, and
should, fire any employee who
has violated his position or his job
description, against any citizen
that he or she serves. This is not
a “jobs program” hiring our hus
bands, wives, girlfriends. These
are the taxpayers thatyou workfor.
We have an obliga
tion to those taxpayers.
I will not tolerate any conflict
of interest. Whether it be an
employee, council member or an
appointee. Any form of conflict of
interest willbedealtwith publicly,
swiftly and effectively. We will
no longer tolerate claims by the
Planning Department that “the
rules are made for the residents to
follow, not the city.” Any rule the
taxpayer must abide by, you can
be sure the City will also have to
abide by. No exceptions.
Is there anything you would
like to say to Madison voters?
I would like everyone to know
that any city government that is
shrouded in secrecy has much to
hide. The only way to pry open that
door is to elect a new candidate
who is ready, willing and able to
shine the light on the unknown.
Painful as it maybe, the taxpayers
deserve to know the truth. We
are entitled to good government,
and we the people, want our city
government to work for everyone.
JennieNewton.com
QUALIFICATIONS
ISSUES/GOALS
^Graduate Studies in Law and
Masters in Business Administration
programs at UGA
^Trainer and Conflict Resolution
Team Leader at Delta Air Lines
^Property and Casualty Department
Manager at Republic Hogg Robinson
(5th largest
Insurance Brokerage firm in the
US)
* Regional Director for The American
Cancer Society
^Create opportunities for ALL voices
to be heard
* Attract new businesses and Millen-
nials by establishing a strong Inter
net presence with improved websites
and a stronger working Internet
connection system
^Streamline City operating budget
and increase productivity through
budgetary prioritization
* Achieve a balanced vision of resi
dential growth while protecting our
Historic District
Mapp
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Greensboro Police
Department from March
24,2011, until Dec. 5,2016,
when her employement was
terminated, according to
court documents. She was
the only Asian employee of
the department.
The lawsuit says that
Choum’s termination was
a pretext because she had
notyieldedto Mapp’s sexual
advances.
The lawsuit alleges that
Mapp began harrassing
Choum both verbally and
physically one year into
her employement based on
her gender and race. She
claims the treatment made
her feel “dejected, violated,
victimized, traumatized and
disrespected” and continues
to suffer from severe mental
and emotional distress as a
result. She says she has been
forced to seek help from a
professional therapist.
The lawsuit also says that
Mapp told Choum to attend
Greensboro Municipal
Courthearingtwiceamonth
and was never compensated
for the extra hours by the
city.
The plaintiff is seeking
complete overtime com
pensation for the hours she
worked, damages and the
cost of the litigation.
In addition, the lawsuit
says the Ctiy of Greensboro
“in the exercise of ordi
nary diligence, should have
known of the propensity
of its employee, Defendant
Mapp, to engage in sexually
offensive conduct toward
female employees ... given
that Mapp had engaged in a
similar conduct with a prior
employee.”
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