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Georgia Dept. of Agriculture officials resign over drunken ‘fraternity party’ at state conference
By Aaron Gould Sheinin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two top officials with the state Department of Agriculture have resigned after a former employee complained the pair led a drunken “fraternity party” during an agency training session that ended in co-ed skinny dipping at a South Georgia resort, the AJC has learned.
Chief Operating Officer Billy Skaggs and Oscar Garrison, the director of the food safety division, stepped down after a preliminary investigation found their behavior could discredit the department.
According to documents The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained, dozens of agency employees attended a training seminar at the Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club near Cordele in September. On the night of Sept. 17, several employees attended an after-hours gathering at a cabin shared by Skaggs, Garrison and Trey Joyner, another department employee. ...................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-news/ag-officials-resign-over-drunken-fraternity-party-/nXJNQ/
