Ex-Stonecrest mayor running for office after federal prison sentence

Ex-Stonecrest mayor running for office after federal prison sentence

The former mayor of Stonecrest is trying to get back into politics after serving time in prison for stealing COVID-19 relief funds.

Jason Lary, Former Stonecrest Mayor Runs for City Council After Serving Prison Sentence

The first and former mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, Jason Lary, is running for a spot on the Stonecrest city council, representing District 5 only months after his release from federal prison. Lary, a former health care executive, was instrumental in working with local and state officials to create the city of Stonecrest along Interstate 20. Lary was sentenced on July 13, 2022 to four years and nine months in prison for nearly $1 million in feder…