Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has filed to run for office in the Atlanta area. On Monday, she told the Fulton County Board of Elections that she has lived in Georgia since May 1, 2025. Her mayoral term in Dolton, however, didn’t end until May 4, 2025. Former Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard told a county elections board in Georgia on Monday that she’s been living in that state since before her mayoral term ended last year — contradicting Illinois law. Henyard, whose mayoral term was mired in controversy over several misconduct investigations , is running as a Republican for a Fulton County, Georgia, commissioner seat. She had lost her reelection bid for Dolton mayor in February 2025. The winner, Dolton Trustee Jason House, was sworn in as mayor May 5, 2025. Henyard served as Dolton mayor through May 4, 2025, but she told the Fulton County Board of Elections that she has lived in Fulton County since May 1, 2025. Illinois law states mayors must live in the municipality they represent for their entire term. “I lost the election in February. … I was no longer serving in that capacity,” Henyard said. “Basically, I was a lame duck. Basically, I couldn’t do anything,” Henyard said, resp

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