Recusal in District 10 Residency Dust-Up
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A3 SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM SUNDAY >> ‘Summer + PLUS Taste 3A The Nights’ mayor’s Buddies do future summer Opinion 4A Nice catch See 8A 1D 9-year-old steals, FOUNDED IN 1912 wrecks truck, 2A ‘New chapter’ for Columbia Bank said Saturday that little will change at the bank after the transaction, and that all personnel will remain in place. “We made it a condition of the Recusal in sale that the management team and staff all stay,” Foreman said. He said the bank’s business phi- losophy won’t change, either. District 10 “We will remain a communi- ty bank,” Foreman said, Board “with our member residency focus and pri- Ron Foreman mary concern said Saturday unchanged.” that little will Board mem- ber Gordon change at the dust-up bank after the Summers said that current transaction, Decker will now determine whether board mem- and that all CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter personnel will city candidate lives where he says. Columbia Bank is the second-oldest continually operated business bers will also in the county, next to the Lake City Reporter. remain and remain that the name in place. By CARL MCKINNEY of the bank [email protected] Management, staff, board of directors would not change as far as he knew. The As a legal challenge lingers over City Council will all remain in place, officials say. release said DeFoor will add two District 10 candidate Clarence Tucker’s eligibility, additional board members. the judge assigned to the case has dropped out From staff reports in two other community banks. David Bridgeman, the bank’s due to a conflict. A Tennessee businessman will “I have enjoyed getting to know president and CEO, called the Judge Mark Feagle was originally set to oversee buy up to 4,363,640 shares of and working with the board of move “a new chapter in our histo- the case, which raises the ques- Columbia Bank’s outstanding com- directors and the bank’s leader- ry but an extremely positive one.” tion as to whether Tucker has mon stock, according to a Friday ship team these past few months,” “This transaction is great for lived in District 10 long enough news release. DeFoor said in the release. “I Columbia Bank, our employees to satisfy residency requirements P. Byron DeFoor of Ooltewah,WHY believe BANK this bank, WITH along with PEOPLE’S our and our customers,” STATE he saidBANK? in — or even lives there at all. But Tennessee, is a strategic investor other community banks, has a the release. “We look forward to Feagle also serves as an alternate with more than 30 years’ experience great opportunity to grow and partnering with Mr. DeFoor and judge on the Columbia County in commercial real estate and res- thrive and continue to be a key continuing the legacy of commu- Canvassing Board, prohibiting idential development, the release asset to their communities.” Decker him from presiding over such a said. He also has majority ownership Board member Ron Foreman BANK continued on 5A case, according to a July 11 recusal letter. Judge Andrew Decker was assigned to the case by an administrative memorandum. A petition filed in the Third Judicial Circuit last Were here week asks the court an injunction striking Tucker from the ballot. Man, 49, jailed for rape of 17-year-old The challenge comes from former District 10 for you… candidate Glenel Bowden, who withdrew from the a sexual battery on his home. The victim identified him as race to support Tucker’s other opponent, Vanessa Alleged attack took place in WHYJuly 10, BANK the victim WITH PEOPLE’Sthe culprit. STATE BANK? George. suspect’s home, say police. said Jimmy Eugene The officer placed Martinez under The city charter requires City Council candi- Martinez, 49, had arrest and transported him to LCPD dates to live in their respective districts for at least By CARL MCKINNEY raped her, accord- headquarters for questioning. WHY BANK WITH PEOPLE’S STATE BANK? one year before qualifying. [email protected] ing to a Lake City During the interrogation, Martinez In his candidacy paperwork, Tucker listed his Police Department admitted to having sex with “a known address as 923 NE Coldwater Ave., swearing A Live Oak man faces a sexualWere report. hereMartinez seventeen-year-old female,” according under penalty of perjury that the information was assault charge after Lake City officersPEOPLES STATEThe address BANK is wasa local bank that caresto deeply the report. about our community and accurate. say he raped a girl between thethose ages whoredacted. call North Central Florida Home. The next portion of the report of 12 and 17. forMartinez you… started approaching the was redacted, making the context of Were here HEARING continued on 2A When an officer respondedIn our to nearlyofficer 20 and year victim history, from we’ve the east built side a reputation of Martinez’s driven confession by honesty unclear. and trust. 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