Convicted Marietta City Councilman's Fate to be Decided Friday

MARIETTA, GA -- The fate of a Marietta city councilman who was convicted of a felony last week will be decided at a specially called council meeting on Friday.

A jury convicted Anthony Calvin Coleman, 58, of one count of making a false statement, for sending a letter from his city office to the city's probation department indicating that Coleman’s girlfriend, Terry Jones Mays, had completed 59 hours of community service at Marietta Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Jones had not performed any of her required community service. That letter was dated Dec. 15, 2013, but was given to the probation department on or before Dec. 10, 2013.

Earlier this week, Coleman was sentenced to 500 hours of community service, five years of probation and a $1,000 fine, according to the AJC.

Now, the AJC is reporting that Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin and the city council have called a meeting for 12:45 on May 20 to decide whether to suspend Coleman from the council and the city's pension board.

If Coleman is removed from office, a special election would be needed within 30 days from the date of his dismissal.

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