Former Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson videotaped a campaign ad from the sleek kitchen of his $1.3 million Cobb County home last year.
Trouble is, as the commissioner for District 3 and as a candidate for the seat, Johnson was required to live in Fulton, Clayton or DeKalb counties. Cobb is in District 5.
Johnson’s otherwise forgotten campaign history made a reappearance Monday in a 3.5-hour hearing in front of Administrative Law Judge Kimberly Schroer in Atlanta. The judge will determine if Johnson meets the residency requirement to continue his bid to reclaim the seat he lost in November.
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