Augusta, GA
Colleague remembers former Augusta Commissioner John Clarke
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Some sad news for Augusta government, as it was announced Thursday that Former Commissioner John Clarke has died.
Clarke passed away after from respiratory failure.
He served as District Ten commissioner before losing his seat to Wayne Guilfoyle in 2022.
A former colleague says he will be missed.
“He was a straight shooter, and when he told you something you could take it to the bank over the years I’ve built a good friendship and he was like a mentor to me and sadly he’s going to be missed,” said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice, who served two years with Clarke.
John Clarke was 78 years old.