Left, Michelle Penkava (Dist. 3), Anne Lerner (Dist. 3), Frank Auman (mayor), Bill Rosenfeld (Dist. 1), Honey VandeKreke (Dist. 1). Absent: anyone from Dist. 2 because the election was still taking place. There was no legal authority for these individuals to begin conducting business on behalf of Tucker as the city election was still in process. And, to make matters worse, they claimed that the charter required them to take office. That was a bold faced lie to their constituents and they even made THAT through a third party via social media and other unofficial means, rather than answer for themselves. Newly elected Tucker Mayor Frank Auman (center) and four council-members were sworn in to their positions on March 8 at Tucker High School. The council members represented exactly 2 of the 3 districts. Despite the fact that they were not bound by any particular charter requirement to do so, they decided to move forward without the ...
This is a blog about the small town of Tucker, Georgia, which is located just outside the major metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. On March 13, 2013, the residents of Tucker learned that a small group of politically motivated individuals who lived nearby wanted to incorporate using Tucker's commercial areas and leaving many of the long-time residents on the outskirts of the new city. This is the story of how the residents have fought back to preserve history and their own community.