Royce Reeves responds to receipt controversy

Ron Michael, a Cordele businessman says he has the smoking gun, pointing to credit card receipts that show suspended Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves representing the city, a day after his January 21st suspension from office by Governor Brian Kemp.
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Reeves Responds To Critics

CORDELE, GA- Ron Michael, a Cordele businessman says he has the smoking gun, pointing to credit card receipts that show

suspended Cordele City Commissioner Royce Reeves representing the city, a day after his January 21st suspension from office

by Governor Brian Kemp.

According to receipts given to South Georgia Television by Michael, Reeves charged over $1,200 to the city’s account for hotel rooms, meals and more, while attending the Georgia Municipal Conference in Atlanta back in January of 2022.

“This is the proof that I needed so I could move forward to let the governor know that his laws do not mean anything to the city of Cordele,” said Ron Michael, Cordele Businessman.

Governor Brian Kemp suspended Reeves through an executive order following Reeves’ indictment on two counts of obstruction of an officer, one count of violation of oath by a public officer, and two other charges.

Reeves’ attorney, Maurice King says the executive order issued by the governor is null.

“Our position is that the governor did not have the legal authority to suspend Mr. Reeves, because Mr. Reeves term which he was last elected when the indictment came out, it ended on December 31st 2021 at 11:59 PM.,” said Maurice King.

Attorney King points to language in the governor’s executive order as justification for his argument.

The governor’s executive order stated, “Mr Royce Reeves is hereby suspended from office immediately and without further action pending the final disposition of the case or until the expiration of his term of office, whichever occurs first,” Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia.

Because Reeves term expired back in 2021, the order which was issued in 2022 is void according to King.

“I guess legally, Mr. Reeves has not done anything in his new term that would justify suspension. Now if the governor had suspended him during his old term that would have been something different,” said King.
King says Reeves wasn’t in the wrong for taking the weekend trip to the Georgia Municipal Association meeting in Atlanta.
Reeves critics say they are handing over Reeves receipts to the governor.
“The governor needs to see that his order was violated by more than one person,” said Michael.
We reached out the governor’s office for comment but have yet to hear back.

 

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