Former “super-mayor” Tiffany Henyard of Dalton, Illinois, and her boyfriend were accused of owing thousands of dollars in back rent when she tried to run for office in Georgia.
In March, WGN Investigates reported that Henyard was ordered to return to Illinois after his former landlord, Genetta Hull, accused the controversial mayor of failing to pay rent in the final months of his tenure there.
When Henyard failed to appear in court, Hull was issued a default judgment of $10,000.
On Monday, however, Henyard’s lawyers successfully argued for a new judge and a trial scheduled for June 1.
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“It took a toll on me emotionally,” Hull told WGN Investigates. “I’m exhausted.”
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In a Facebook video, Henyard celebrated the verdict, calling it a “great day in court,” lambasted what she called “fake news” and cheered her death.
“You know how fake news gets on the news and says I was fined $10,000?” Henyard said in the video. “Guess what? That’s what they didn’t tell you. It was vacated. I bet they wouldn’t report that. Fake news.”
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She argued in the video that a “family emergency” prevented her from traveling to the Illinois courthouse and reiterated that she had been living in Georgia.
Tiffany Henyard, the former “super mayor” of Dalton, Illinois, is currently running as a Republican for the Fulton County, Georgia, commissioner seat.
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“At the end of the day, all of these lies, fake news, all of this propaganda and all of this stuff that you keep hearing, I keep telling you not to believe the hype,” Henyard said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Henyard for comment.
After losing his bid for re-election as mayor of Dalton, Henyard started an event Running as a Republican for District 5 in South Fulton County on the Fulton County Commission.
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Henyard argued at the meeting that she has been a legal resident of Fulton County since May 1, 2025. However, Commissioner Julie Adams noted that Henyard will serve as mayor of Dalton until May 4, 2025, when she officially steps down.
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The Board of Elections later voted 3-1 to approve Henyard’s residency requirement to run for the Fulton County Commission.
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Henyard dubbed ‘America’s worst mayor’ Corruption allegations and financial mismanagement village funds. A financial investigation reportedly revealed that the Village of Dalton’s bank account balance fell to a $3.6 million deficit from an initial $5.6 million.
Original source of the article: Former ‘super mayor’ Tiffany Henyard accused of owing nearly $10,000 in back rent in Illinois