Jackson Announces Re-election Bid
Touting his integrity and accomplishments -along with support from former Atlanta Brave Hank Aaron and former Atlanta Mayor and Ambassador Andrew Young- Fulton County Sheriff Ted Jackson announced his re-election campaign via a press release:
“The department has a long list of accomplishments over the last 10 years. I am especially proud that we were able to get the Federal Consent Decree removed, completed the County Courthouse Command Center and invested heavily in our youth, all while leading with integrity…” said Jackson.
First elected in 2008 Jackson has since led a number of successful reforms, and most recently defeated a field of six challengers, including former Sheriff Richard Lankford, in 2016.
Reverend Timothy McDonald, Pastor of First Iconium Baptist Church and former President of the Concerned Black Clergy, also endorsed Jackson.
“We are fortunate to have a leader in whom we can trust. He has integrity, experience and the vision to move the Sheriff’s Office ahead. I am proud, very proud, to stand with and support Sheriff Jackson.”
Jackson also announced that his campaign website would be live “in the next few weeks.”
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This administration has nothing to be proud of. With the consistent litigation it has and it’s history of abuse of power, I think it’s time for Sheriff Jackson to have many seats. Not being monitored by the Federal Court is only a proper accommodation when you deserve it. They need federal monitoring everyday. Under Jackson’s leadership, the county has hired Lightbourne who is so unqualified to handle the multimillion dollar medical vendors contract, that the Health and Human Services Director Alton Adams was assigned to do her job. This administration is arrogant, shiftless and even has demonstrated copious incompetence on several occasions. Jackson even ignores the illicit and unethical conduct of his Chief Deputy Jimmy Carter, allowing him to run amuck through the Agency attacking both FCSO employees and civilians alike. There is absolute corruption with this agency. It’s time to bring in someone with vision, innovation, real integrity and ethics. The taxpayers are owed more than this, the county is better than this. If the recent lawsuits don’t humble him specifically the one at the South Annex, then maybe the investigation into his DART Team which resulted in the death of an inmate should. What gall he has to stand up in front of the voters and make another bid for Sheriff after clearly demonstrating his inability to act as one now. In the three terms that he has been there, NOTHING Earthshaking has occurred, people are still dying in the jail, Carter is still running loose like an errant child without parental supervision, and the lawsuits keep coming. If anything, Jackson has demonstrated his ability to be nothing more than deficient in his capacity. This race is not about the people and the agency, this race is about power and gluttony for him, he doesn’t care about his job as Sheriff, because if he did he would surround himself with individuals who execute their positions with competence and integrity. He should leave and find useful ways to spend his three pensions that he has acquired at the tax payers expense. Take a vacation, build a shed, go for walk, buy your wife some more shoes, but don’t keep running for a position that you have proven you are incapable of performing. At this point it is clear that it’s all about the power and status and absolutely nothing more. Every Sheriff I have ever known comes to their jail, but you only see Jackson when it’s time to vote or with a group of kids and maybe some citizens on occasion. Jackson’s time is up, and the voters should make that crystal clear to him.