THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS:
The Honorable K. David Cooke, Jr., in his individual capacity as District Attorney of the Macon Judicial Circuit, has been named as party defendant in the lawsuit Captain Jack's Crab Shack, Inc. et al. v. K. David Cooke, Jr., et al., United States District Court for the Northern District ofGeorgia and as party defendant in the lawsuit Captain Jack's Crab Shack, Inc. v. City ofByron et al., Superior Court of Peach County; and
WHEREAS: The Attorney General, because of conflict, has declined representation of the Honorable K. David Cooke, Jr. in these cases; and
WHEREAS: Mr. Jeremy Berry has agreed to represent the Honorable K. David Cooke, Jr. in these cases at a rate mutually agreed upon by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Administrative Services and Mr. Berry; and
WHEREAS: The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Administrative Services have agreed to apportion the cost of legal services to be provided by Mr. Berry.
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. 45-10-70 AND THE AUTHORITY
VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
That Mr. Jeremy Berry is hereby appointed as Special Counsel and Conflict Counsel to assume control and responsibility for the representation of the Honorable K. David Cooke, Jr. in all matters related to the above referenced litigation.
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This !o .---day of September, 2016.
GOVERNOR