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Boone County Board censures member Marion Thornberry after guilty plea
Summary
After heated remarks and a lengthy response from the member in question, the Boone County Board adopted Resolution 26-05 to censure Board member Marion Thornberry following his plea to attempted theft; the measure removes him from committee appointments and representation roles, and passed by roll call.
The Boone County Board voted March 19 to adopt Resolution 26-05, censuring Board member Marion Thornberry for conduct the board said betrayed the public trust. The resolution follows a court document showing Thornberry pleaded guilty to attempted theft arising from an incident at a Belvidere church.
The resolution, introduced under new business and read into the record by staff, says the board finds Thornberry’s actions “unbecoming of a county board member” and directs…
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