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FULL STORY: Gary Lewis indicted for attempted extortion
Mayor: Councilman should resign immediately; plans to veto retirement raise
Gary Lewis Statesboro City Council WEB
Gary Lewis
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging Statesboro City Councilman Gary L. Lewis, 65, with attempted extortion. Lewis has served 17 years on the council and, after not seeking re-election, was set to retire Dec. 31. The indictment alleges that Lewis attempted to obtain $2,500 cash "from a local businessman, in return for official acts, specifically, the passage of a local ordinance permitting drive-through alcohol sales."
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