Former LaGrange Council member Quay Boddie (Credit: City of LaGrange website) LAGRANGE, Ga. – A LaGrange council member has resigned after pleading guilty to public indecency earlier this week. Former Council member Marquavious "Quay" Boddie, 35, pleaded guilty to public indecency and obstruction of an officer charges on Wednesday, according to court documents. The charges stem from a Feb. 6 incident, where court documents say he exposed himself in his office at LaGrange College. Court records further add that he then lied to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agent, stating he did not expose himself. LaGrange Mayor Jim Arrington then announced Boddie's resignation on Saturday, stating it was effective immediately. Boddie was sentenced to two years of probation. Boddie was appointed to the LaGrange City Council in 2023, serving the city's District 2, according to the city's website. His website stated that he had a three-month stint serving as acting mayor for the City of LaGrange. The 35-year-old worked as LaGrange College's Career Services Coordinator, his website stated. Mayor Jim Arrington released the following statement regarding Boddie's decision to resign from the city council: "Serving as an elected official is a position of public trust, and we have a responsibility to uphold the confidence our citizens place in us. I respect Councilmember Boddie’s decision to resign from the LaGrange City Council. I appreciate his service to the City of LaGrange and…
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