SamuelClark Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 RE-ELECT SAM CLARK PAULDING COUNTY CORONER Sam has served as Paulding County’s Coroner since 1992 and is a lifelong resident of Paulding County. With 48 years of experience serving families in the funeral industry and 38 years in the EMS field. DEPUTY CORONERS Barbara Bellino Newsome: EMT, Registered Nurse, serving in the medical field for 24 years. Karen Horner Robinson: Paramedic, serving in the medical and EMS field for 12 years. Dennis Tibbits: 10 years of service in the medical and funeral industry. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
shortnsassy Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 You have my vote! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lowrider Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I voted last week for Sam! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SamuelClark Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 You have my vote! Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyJ Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 You have my vote! And mine. Link to post Share on other sites
LisaC Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is a general perception that there is a conflict of interest between Sam Clark serving as Paulding County Coroner and with Clark's Ambulance Service being the primary provider of emergency ambulance service in the county. Did your role as County Coroner have anything to do with your getting the ambulance service contract? How do you keep those roles with the county separate? 5 Link to post Share on other sites
NewsJunky Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I voted last week for Sam! Ditto. Link to post Share on other sites
xxrsellars Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Ditto. And I will Ditto your Ditto..... Link to post Share on other sites
BPN471 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is a general perception that there is a conflict of interest between Sam Clark serving as Paulding County Coroner and with Clark's Ambulance Service being the primary provider of emergency ambulance service in the county. Did your role as County Coroner have anything to do with your getting the ambulance service contract? How do you keep those roles with the county separate? The position of Paulding County Coroner is elected by the citizens of Paulding County, the Emergency Services contract is awared by the State of Georgia. Clark Ambulance was in business and had Paulding Counties Emergency Services contract several years before Sam Clark was elected coroner. One is totally seperate from the other. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
vslade Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 The position of Paulding County Coroner is elected by the citizens of Paulding County, the Emergency Services contract is awared by the State of Georgia. Clark Ambulance was in business and had Paulding Counties Emergency Services contract several years before Sam Clark was elected coroner. One is totally seperate from the other. But you work all three of them together, when you pick up a body and it goes straight to the funeral home. Conflict of interest, don't you think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BPN471 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 But you work all three of them together, when you pick up a body and it goes straight to the funeral home. Conflict of interest, don't you think. Absolutely not, the majority of the bodies go straight to the funeral home that the family has pre arranged or the family arranges at the time of death. The coroners office in no way assist or iunfluences the decision as to what funeral home a family decides to use. There are instances that the body goes straight to the GBI for autopsy and a few that have a need to be held until a family can be notified or a funeral home of the families choice can arrive to pick up the deceased. Link to post Share on other sites
Ugadawgs98 Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 But you work all three of them together, when you pick up a body and it goes straight to the funeral home. Conflict of interest, don't you think. The family decides which funeral home is used. I dealt with the death of a family member at home that the Coroners Office worked. We were asked who we wanted to use which ended up not being Clarks, there were no suggestions or pressuring of any kind. Link to post Share on other sites
xxrsellars Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 But you work all three of them together, when you pick up a body and it goes straight to the funeral home. Conflict of interest, don't you think. Sam would have to add on a few more rooms to the Funeral Home... Link to post Share on other sites
ree Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 SAM CLARK Link to post Share on other sites
logansmom Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You will have mine and my husbands vote. The dealings I have had with you have always been very professional. Link to post Share on other sites
feelip Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Two votes from our house Sam. But that was before I knew about the 16 cents. Link to post Share on other sites
noahsdad Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You know I have seen a lot of the same ones that are supporting Sam for this race in other threads screaming over Paulette and others that owe back taxes and such! What makes Sam not paying his employees taxes and not able to keep his business out of trouble so different than anyone else? Seems to me double standard if you are going to scream over others not to beable to run for a office over back taxes and stuff why not him? His employees went days and weeks without paychecks because of mishandling of money and business. But that is ok because it is Sam....right!! I think before you start screaming over ones mishandling of business you need to think about who else is running for an office and doing the same thing that you are going to brag about supporting!! I will not support anyone who can not pay their taxes or run their own business' to run any office that is elected and has to deal with my money!!! I think some on here need to recheck their thinking process!! Either it is wrong for all or none you choose!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dixierae Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You have 2 votes from house Sam. Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs G Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 We voted last week, for Sam!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ihaveadog Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You know I have seen a lot of the same ones that are supporting Sam for this race in other threads screaming over Paulette and others that owe back taxes and such! What makes Sam not paying his employees taxes and not able to keep his business out of trouble so different than anyone else? Seems to me double standard if you are going to scream over others not to beable to run for a office over back taxes and stuff why not him? His employees went days and weeks without paychecks because of mishandling of money and business. But that is ok because it is Sam....right!! I think before you start screaming over ones mishandling of business you need to think about who else is running for an office and doing the same thing that you are going to brag about supporting!! I will not support anyone who can not pay their taxes or run their own business' to run any office that is elected and has to deal with my money!!! I think some on here need to recheck their thinking process!! Either it is wrong for all or none you choose!! Thank you for your post, it has helped me to decide to vote for Sam Clark. You may now blame me for allowing Sam to deal with your 7 cents that he gets from you. Link to post Share on other sites
xxrsellars Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You know I have seen a lot of the same ones that are supporting Sam for this race in other threads screaming over Paulette and others that owe back taxes and such! What makes Sam not paying his employees taxes and not able to keep his business out of trouble so different than anyone else? Seems to me double standard if you are going to scream over others not to beable to run for a office over back taxes and stuff why not him? His employees went days and weeks without paychecks because of mishandling of money and business. But that is ok because it is Sam....right!! I think before you start screaming over ones mishandling of business you need to think about who else is running for an office and doing the same thing that you are going to brag about supporting!! I will not support anyone who can not pay their taxes or run their own business' to run any office that is elected and has to deal with my money!!! I think some on here need to recheck their thinking process!! Either it is wrong for all or none you choose!! You may want to RECHECK where ever you got your information....don't use Snopes.... Link to post Share on other sites
solosoul Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 How many times can one person get paid for one dead body? Link to post Share on other sites
solosoul Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You may want to RECHECK where ever you got your information....don't use Snopes.... Which part needs to be checked? Are you saying none of what was posted is true ? Do you mean that the workers never were missing paychecks? That he never had problems running his company ? Link to post Share on other sites
BPN471 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 How many times can one person get paid for one dead body? This post makes me laugh, it shows a lack of understanding and the need only to try and cause controversy. Why does it matter if the same person or company handles the dead body multiple times? Everything being done is in accordance with the laws and regulations that guide in each situation, more importantly the families of and the deceased are give the highest level of respect and comfort available to them during such a difficult time. Link to post Share on other sites
xxrsellars Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Which part needs to be checked? Are you saying none of what was posted is true ? Do you mean that the workers never were missing paychecks? That he never had problems running his company ? Old ground covered...you can go and research as to why those things may have happened....I'm not, got pasture to cut.....Adios !! Link to post Share on other sites
solosoul Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Old ground covered...you can go and research as to why those things may have happened....I'm not, got pasture to cut.....Adios !! Good answer...avoid it.You are the one who implied none of the posters post was true. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
solosoul Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 This post makes me laugh, it shows a lack of understanding and the need only to try and cause controversy. Why does it matter if the same person or company handles the dead body multiple times? Everything being done is in accordance with the laws and regulations that guide in each situation, more importantly the families of and the deceased are give the highest level of respect and comfort available to them during such a difficult time. Laugh all you want. I understand completely . Lots of people laugh to cover embarrassment and to try and make light of an embarrassing situation . Link to post Share on other sites
noahsdad Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 You may want to RECHECK where ever you got your information....don't use Snopes.... Well I guess that is why Sam is upset with David Austin that he did not get his Million Dollars because he won't turn over his tax records and show where he has paid his back taxes!! You folks on here are to funny you scream over one candidate not paying taxes and not running a business correctly but then you defend another to the hills!! I don't get it, what makes him so much different from the others? I can understand Mr. Carruth's situation because of the down turn in the economy in the building industry. But this one I just cant understand it....or maybe I do it's called not knowing how to run a business 101. You can't spend more than you make!! Simple and yes when you decide to run for a office all of your business dealings are open and makes me ask questions. Then I see the same ones in this forum supporting this candidate who is no better than the other candidates who those same people are bashing in another thread and writing the Secretary of States office over!! Don't make sense to me!! Maybe some folks on here need to check their information.... Which I find it funny this is the first election Sam has actually set up a page on Paulding.com for his campaign, he has never before even got on here and asked for your support!! Good Job Hope!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaTornado Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Noahsdad.... you are not helping your bid to be the next deputy coroner. We all know what your dog in this fight is. YOU will be a Deputy Coroner if Jeff is elected. I have used Sam in 2 different situations. Once was a death of a family member at home. The other was an auto accident. NEVER was I pressured into using CFH. I'm actually glad to know that everything was handled via the same man. Made it a lot smoother. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BPN471 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Well said Georgia Tornado. Noahsdad is definately not helping the Jeff Eberhart campaign with all the negativity. Link to post Share on other sites
vslade Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why was he not paying his employees. Some of his employees were not doing their jobs. Like filing insurance. He finally had to get an outside co, to do his paper work. Nothing wrong with that if it gets the job done. Also you might ask him why he has not given the county an audit of his ambulance business, so he might get more money. Something is wrong if he is in as bad a shape as he makes out, and he won't do this so he can get the money. And no I am not going to get a job out of this, just a concerned tax payer that has lived here my entire life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LisaC Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 The position of Paulding County Coroner is elected by the citizens of Paulding County, the Emergency Services contract is awared by the State of Georgia. Clark Ambulance was in business and had Paulding Counties Emergency Services contract several years before Sam Clark was elected coroner. One is totally seperate from the other. Thank you for responding! I'm just trying to clear up the misperceptions that I have about the two being a conflict of interest. Is the emergency services contract ever renewed or put out for re-bidding? It's just always seemed odd to me that an official (even one elected by the voted) would also hold a big services contract in the same county. I'm not accusing you of anything - it just seems like it would be a conflict. Thanks again! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
paramedicgirl Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Well I guess that is why Sam is upset with David Austin that he did not get his Million Dollars because he won't turn over his tax records and show where he has paid his back taxes!! You folks on here are to funny you scream over one candidate not paying taxes and not running a business correctly but then you defend another to the hills!! I don't get it, what makes him so much different from the others? I can understand Mr. Carruth's situation because of the down turn in the economy in the building industry. But this one I just cant understand it....or maybe I do it's called not knowing how to run a business 101. You can't spend more than you make!! Simple and yes when you decide to run for a office all of your business dealings are open and makes me ask questions. Then I see the same ones in this forum supporting this candidate who is no better than the other candidates who those same people are bashing in another thread and writing the Secretary of States office over!! Don't make sense to me!! Maybe some folks on here need to check their information.... Which I find it funny this is the first election Sam has actually set up a page on Paulding.com for his campaign, he has never before even got on here and asked for your support!! Good Job Hope!!! yes, GOOD JOB HOPE !! As always you are looking out for other people! By the way, did any of the other candidates take care of any of their websites, facebook pages themselves.......hhhmmmm!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
paramedicgirl Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why was he not paying his employees. Some of his employees were not doing their jobs. Like filing insurance. He finally had to get an outside co, to do his paper work. Nothing wrong with that if it gets the job done. Also you might ask him why he has not given the county an audit of his ambulance business, so he might get more money. Something is wrong if he is in as bad a shape as he makes out, and he won't do this so he can get the money. And no I am not going to get a job out of this, just a concerned tax payer that has lived here my entire life. If you had the facts straight, there was a time that paychecks were delayed, BUT what does it say about Sam Clark and his management staff that not ONE employee left and all employees still worked even after checks were delayed. How many companies can you say that about?? NOT many !!! Link to post Share on other sites
solosoul Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 If you had the facts straight, there was a time that paychecks were delayed, BUT what does it say about Sam Clark and his management staff that not ONE employee left and all employees still worked even after checks were delayed. How many companies can you say that about?? NOT many !!! Now days it does not say much with jobs so hard to find. Link to post Share on other sites
noahsdad Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) First if you think for one minute that anyone is going to get rich being a deputy coroner please think again!! It is not about a job with anyone as deputy coroner, I could careless!!! See here is the deal so you folks who know so much can know why I would not vote for this man. I worked for Sam in 1999 for three weeks and never got a pay check from him, so I quit!! In 2003 Sam and I agreed I would come back to work for him and also serve as one of his Deputy Coroners, I worked for him for about three months I did get paid from the Funeral home but never got paid for transporting the coroner's calls for him. After never getting paid what I was told I would I choose to leave his funeral home again, when I went to get my check from him it was shorted. I confronted him about it and he shrugged me off. The difference in 1999 and 2003 was I now had a family to support, so I simply let him have it. At this time Sam was begging the county for money for the ambulance company and I knew this so I told him either you pay me for all that you owe me for now or I will go straight to the commissioners office and get this settled! I got my check that day and left to never look back again! I gave him a second chance to do what was right and he still tried to mess me over. Sam is a caring person who will rub your back and cry with you! But business wise he is aweful sorry that is just the truth! I believe that if you are going to get on a public forum and bash one candidate for something you need to evaluate them all!! Is it a fair thing to bash one candidate on here for not paying their taxes and get everyone on here to send letters to the Secretary of States office but another that is just as bad we overlook? I really don't have a dog in this fight if I had wanted it I would have ran myself, I am just pointing out that some folks on here who rant and rave over ones misdeed then turns around and praises another for the same thing!! I don't get it but then again this is Paulding.com. Second I was praising Hope for finally getting Sam on here, for last several elections cycles people have wanted to hear from him and never did. I think the world of Hope and Sharon they are top notch! I would not say anything againest them!! I am just glad she finally got this on here. I am simply asking that if you are going to set a standard on here, set it for all candidates!! Don't pick and choose!! Edited July 26, 2012 by noahsdad 1 Link to post Share on other sites
paramedicgirl Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Now days it does not say much with jobs so hard to find. NOT really, there are jobs out there, and it does say alot about Sam that people still worked and worked hard. Most companies that I have worked for would not get the same amount of dedication! To me that says a lot about how his employees feel about him, they trusted him that the situation would be worked out, and they stayed to support him and the county and the people that needed an ambulance. Link to post Share on other sites
vslade Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 NOT really, there are jobs out there, and it does say alot about Sam that people still worked and worked hard. Most companies that I have worked for would not get the same amount of dedication! To me that says a lot about how his employees feel about him, they trusted him that the situation would be worked out, and they stayed to support him and the county and the people that needed an ambulance. Yes some employees left. I know a lot of them stayed, probably because they like working close to home, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
MamaJess Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Well said Georgia Tornado. Noahsdad is definately not helping the Jeff Eberhart campaign with all the negativity. I have to agree actually. It completely turns me off when there is so much negativity against one candidate from someone who works with and so openly supports the candidate running against the other. Link to post Share on other sites
vslade Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have to agree actually. It completely turns me off when there is so much negativity against one candidate from someone who works with and so openly supports the candidate running against the other. Maybe somebody should come on here and tell us the facts and the truth. Link to post Share on other sites
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