News 12 NBC 26 at 6 O'clock / March 7, 2017

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says interviews could take until next week as they investigate claims of a hostile work environment in county offices.

Deputy EMA Director, Rusty Welsh, and Director, Pam Tucker, resigned earlier this year both citing hostility in the workplace. But now, Tucker has her eyes on another job: Commission Chair.

The dust has barely settled after Pam Tucker handed in her letter of resignation sending shock waves across Columbia County. It also started the beginning of an internal investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment.

What came next was another shocking announcement on Tucker's personal Facebook page saying, "I plan to qualify for the position of Commission Chair in the next election. She also posted a campaign picture to go with it. Hundreds of likes and comments from people rallying behind the former EMA Director flooded social media in less than 24 hours.

Inside Tucker's personnel file shows even more. She received glowing performance reviews dating back to 1999 up until 2016. She was regarded as a "high performer" and she has the credentials to match it.

What was once thought the end with the three words, "I am done," is now the beginning with three more words, "It's Tucker Time!"

Both Tucker and Columbia County Officials declined to comment until after the internal investigation is complete.

Monday, March 6, 2017

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- Columbia County's former EMA director has said she plans to run for Commission Chair in the next election in 2018.

Pam Tucker submitted her resignation as EMA director on Jan. 31. She said she did not know what she would do next. Now, a little over a month later, she is announcing plans to stick with the county in a different role.

She posted this to Facebook on Monday: