Dale Cardwell

It was part of Tex's job to know people. He was named to the Judicial Nominations Committee for Governor Perdue. He vetted potential judges. He suggested judges to the governor. The governor very often followed through with Tex's suggestions. If you want to be a Superior Court judge, you needed to know Tex McIver.

It was part of Tex's job to know people. He was named to the Judicial Nominations Committee for Governor Perdue. He vetted potential judges. He suggested judges to the governor. The governor very often followed through with Tex's suggestions. If you want to be a Superior Court judge, you needed to know Tex McIver.

Tex had real power and tentacles to a good number of people that were in real power positions. Tex went big in his red-hot relationship with Diane, too, purchasing what he said was a beautiful $60,000 ring for Diane. The two would be married in a spectacular ceremony. Rachel Stiles, one of Diane's close friends, planned the huge event.

Tex had real power and tentacles to a good number of people that were in real power positions. Tex went big in his red-hot relationship with Diane, too, purchasing what he said was a beautiful $60,000 ring for Diane. The two would be married in a spectacular ceremony. Rachel Stiles, one of Diane's close friends, planned the huge event.

This would be a one-of-a-kind wedding spectacle, just the way Diane wanted it.

This would be a one-of-a-kind wedding spectacle, just the way Diane wanted it.

Tex and Diane's relationship was often a battle of wills. Two strong-minded individuals married later in life, each with their own ambitions.

Tex and Diane's relationship was often a battle of wills. Two strong-minded individuals married later in life, each with their own ambitions.

Tex served as Billy's attorney on the airport suit against the city. Billy needed Tex, but there was somewhat of an adversarial relationship because Billy continually thought Tex was overcharging him. He thought Fisher Phillips was billing too much for the work they were doing, and this created tension between Tex and Diane since Diane worked for Billy. And Billy and Diane would blow up.

Tex served as Billy's attorney on the airport suit against the city. Billy needed Tex, but there was somewhat of an adversarial relationship because Billy continually thought Tex was overcharging him. He thought Fisher Phillips was billing too much for the work they were doing, and this created tension between Tex and Diane since Diane worked for Billy. And Billy and Diane would blow up.

She'd say, we're not paying this. This is crazy. You take this back and you need to get your pencil out and sharpen it because this isn't going to fly. In the process of my developing friendship with Billy Corey, it was here that I met Diane, who was president at Billy's company and her husband Tex. I was welcomed into this inner circle of power players and a true cast of characters.

She'd say, we're not paying this. This is crazy. You take this back and you need to get your pencil out and sharpen it because this isn't going to fly. In the process of my developing friendship with Billy Corey, it was here that I met Diane, who was president at Billy's company and her husband Tex. I was welcomed into this inner circle of power players and a true cast of characters.

I became the ad hoc media advisor to Billy Corey, which meant I was the ad hoc media advisor to his circle of friends. As a result, I got to know Diane. I got to know Tex. We socialized together. I had an interesting history and I knew a lot of people. They knew a lot of people. They loved having influence in the community. They frequently asked me, what do you think if we did this?

I became the ad hoc media advisor to Billy Corey, which meant I was the ad hoc media advisor to his circle of friends. As a result, I got to know Diane. I got to know Tex. We socialized together. I had an interesting history and I knew a lot of people. They knew a lot of people. They loved having influence in the community. They frequently asked me, what do you think if we did this?

What reaction would that get? Tex was constantly trying to get into the Atlantic Journal Constitution. He would call me and say, hey, I'm running in my 35th Peachtree Road race. Can you get someone to do a story on me? Billy Corey owned a condominium in Buckhead in the same complex as Tex and Diane, just a couple of floors apart.

What reaction would that get? Tex was constantly trying to get into the Atlantic Journal Constitution. He would call me and say, hey, I'm running in my 35th Peachtree Road race. Can you get someone to do a story on me? Billy Corey owned a condominium in Buckhead in the same complex as Tex and Diane, just a couple of floors apart.

On a Tuesday afternoon after work or on a Friday evening, we would all go over to the condo and have a glass of wine.

On a Tuesday afternoon after work or on a Friday evening, we would all go over to the condo and have a glass of wine.

Often, Roy Mitchell, known lovingly as Cowboy Roy, would come and play country music for us. Those events were business because often Billy had clients there and they were often just family, just hanging out, eating good food. Here's Cowboy Roy.

Often, Roy Mitchell, known lovingly as Cowboy Roy, would come and play country music for us. Those events were business because often Billy had clients there and they were often just family, just hanging out, eating good food. Here's Cowboy Roy.