LaGrange City Councilor Quay Boddie resigns after plea to public indecency

LaGrange City Councilor Marquavious “Quay” Boddie officially resigned from his seat on council this weekend after pleading guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor charges of public indecency and obstruction. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said the charges stemmed from an incident in February when Boddie allegedly exposed his sexual organs to an adult student at LaGrange College inside his office. The former city councilor was also charged with obstruction for initially denying the allegation to investigators before making an admission to the claim. His employment was terminated by the college.

Boddie initially scoffed at the suggestion he resign his position on city council and issued a statement to local media outlets. “The big thing for me is, I’ve taken accountability for my actions and the things that happened, and, however, once again, this was a two-way street that may get told or may never get told,” Boddie stated in part after the court hearing according to the LaGrange Daily News.

LaGrange City Attorney Jeff Todd told BEETV Saturday that there was too much time left on Boddie’s term to appoint someone to fill the vacancy and that a special election will be held to fill the District 2 seat.

Mayor Jim Arrington shared a statement on social media shortly after Boddie’s resignation was announced. “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 to the residents of his district. The City Council will continue to serve the people of LaGrange with integrity, accountability, and respect. We will remain focused on the work ahead and on doing what is best for our community.”

According to Boddie’s public profile still visible on the official website for the city of LaGrange he was appointed to council in 2023 and “has served as the Board Chair and President for Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter and also as a board member for Habitat for Humanity. Quay’s journey is to spread the message of hope and faith and encourage others to believe in themselves, something he accomplishes as a motivational speaker, author, and community advocate.”

The former city councilor was sentenced to 24 months of probation and ordered to pay $1000 dollar fine after entering a guilty plea to the misdemeanor charges. Boddie was sentenced under the First Offender Act.