Mar 20 2008
Atlantic Beach Mayor Indicted on Bribery
ATLANTIC BEACH — The disputed mayor of this tiny beach town was indicted today, accused of bribing two voters with a total of $30 on Election Day, prosecutors said.
Mayor Irene Armstrong, 44, was indicted on two counts of misconduct in office and three counts of bribery at elections. Armstrong also bribed a voter with $20 to choose her brother, who was running for town council, prosecutor Greg Hembree said.
All of this for just two lousy votes? And all for a piddly elected office in a town of 300 people? What a moron! My God lady, if you’re going to risk going to prison by bribing people for votes at least make it worthwhile. Run for the U.S. Senate or something. Run for Governor. Go all out and seek a glorious throne of real power!
Atlantic Beach town manager Marcia L. Conner also was indicted today on two counts of misconduct in office and also violating an employer’s obligation.
Conner, 50, was suspected of taking employee contributions for the police officer’s retirement fund and transferring it to the town’s general account, according to the indictment. She also was accused of transferring money from drug seizure and municipal court accounts into the town’s general fund.
I guess there was more than one pea in that pod. Learn something from this, folks. Pay attention to whom you’re handing over the reigns.
