Sheriff Ira Edwards, up for re-election this year, has raised $9,300 from bail bondsmen and contractors of the private prison industry. Edward’s largest campaign donor is James Owens, owner of Double “O” Bonding company, who donated $2,000 in 2019. In Georgia, corporations and PACs are allowed to give directly to […]
Clarke County Sheriff’s Office
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Sheriff Edwards declined a video interview due to social distancing rules imposed by the threat of COVID-19. Instead, we completed the interview over email. Here are the questions APN asked, and his responses: Athens Politics Nerd: “Why should voters choose you over your opponent?” Sheriff Ira Edwards: “Stability in Leadership. […]
John Q Williams (D) is running for Sheriff in Athens-Clarke County in 2020. He will face off against Ira Edwards in the Democratic primary on May 19. 0:11 – Why do you want to be Sheriff? 1:08 – What qualifies you to hold this position? Why do you think you’ll […]
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office is suffering from terrible morale and ineffective leadership, particularly at the jail. That’s according to an audit released to the mayor and commission in April. So, what’s going on at the jail?? The Sheriff’s Office is making headway on solving some of these issues. In […]