Nicholas J. Tennyson was the mayor of Durham, North Carolina

Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...

 from 1997 to 2001. Tennyson won re-election in 1999 defeating challenger Floyd McKissick, with almost two-thirds of the vote. In 2001, Tennyson lost to Bill Bell by less than 500 votes.

Tennyson is best known for hiring ill fated Marcia Conner as City Manager. Conner stepped down as Durham's city manager in January 2005 after pressure from the City Council and residents over her handling of city contracts.

Conner, Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

Atlantic Beach is a small Seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. Most of the land around the town is annexed into the city of North Myrtle Beach.-Geography:Atlantic Beach is located at ....

Town Manager currently faces two charges of misconduct in office after investigators said she illegally transferred money between town accounts.

Conner also faces a charge of failing to meet the employer's obligation to the police retirement fund.