“Dave Marcus I am rarely coy or make insinuations unless it is about matters which I am investigating or that are under investigation. I support Dr. Diane Daniels Adoma for the position of Mayor and my reasons are as follows: Since it’s inception Stonecrest and the agencies it created have for the most part been no more than give aways and approvals for those who are connected to certain elected officials. This has been demonstrated by the manner in which COVID funds were disbursed and the current federal corruption charges. I also have a problem with the limited number of people who have been able to receive support, often including financial support, from these groups such as the Development Board. I will state clearly that my support in the Mayor’s race is with Diane Daniels Adoma. I base this not upon friendship as I have no political friends only political issues. Dr. Adoma spoke up and out loudly about specific problems in Stonecrest while she as a member of the City Council. She stated the need for auditing of city funds, including those which were being collected from outside sources. She spoke of the need for more transparency in how contracts were issued. She presented proposals which would have made Stonecrest competitive with areas such as Madison Yards, the 4th Ward and even a smaller version of Brookhaven. She spoke of the need for audits to insure monies were being properly spent and questioned many of the payments which were made. She spoke up and out about issues which are at the base of the current fiasco which is now occurring. For this she was ridiculed by supporters of Jason Lary and often he himself.

And the sad thing is many citizens, not knowing the facts, jumped in. Not one member of City Council asked the most vague questions concerning the disbursement of taxpayer funds.

Jazzmin Cobble has stated she wants to continue the manner in which Stonecrest has been moving. I find this extremely troubling considering the federal corruption charges and the fact there may be more to come. She has remained silent on all of the issues of alleged misappropriations raised by then City Councilperson Dr. Diane Daniels Adoma until Jason Lary and his supporters came after her. She did successfully defend herself in Court. However, one must realize her case and that of Dr. Adoma are completely different and are like comparing apples and onions. Mrs. Cobble, has failed to state a clear and precise platform, instead using generic political ideas and proposals which have rarely come to fruition. Mrs. Cobble, to the best of my knowledge, has not come out in support of a full forensic audit. This is despite the fact there are serious allegations of misappropriation of city funds, including federal indictments and she works as some sort of account fact checker for the state of Georgia. I am sure in that position she does all she can to insure STATE money is spent in the best way possible.

I also have heard that MRS. COBBLE IS STATING SHE IS THE ONE WHO GATHERED AND/OR PRESENTED THE INFORMATION RESULTING IN THE CURRENT FEDERAL COVID FEDERAL CORRUPTION CHARGES. If she is in fact saying this, nothing could be further from the truth. As many of you know I own a private investigation agency. Prior to the start of COVID I was approached by a group of citizens who were concerned about certain spending by Stonecrest. Although those issues were not about COVID it was during the investigation by these citizens, of which Mrs. Cobble was not included, that lead to the discovery of the misuse of city credit cards and eventually the misuse of COVID monies.

Dave I hope the above is clear, precise and answers any questions you may have about my position on the stated issue. If not, please feel free to ask for additional information. Diane Dele Donna Thad Jeff Marc Ed