John Culpepper speaks about the the Chickamauga Coke Ovens.A photo has surfaced on Facebook showing Chickamauga, Ga., City Manager John Culpepper placing campaign signs for Walker County Commissioner Bebe Heiskell on the lawn of the city-owned Gordon-Lee Mansion on Oct. 2 before a Heiskell fundraiser there.
The Facebook page, which is highly critical of Heiskell and other incumbent Walker County elected officials, questions the legality of Culpepper’s action — which he fully admits doing.
“Guilty as charged. I’m not going to deny it,” Culpepper said Wednesday. “I was on the job, I was in a city truck, I was on city time.”
Culpepper supports Heiskell’s bid for a fourth term.
“I feel like she’s the best person for Chickamauga,” Culpepper said. “She’s dedicated to her job. She’s a good people person. She’s just excellent at what she’s doing.”