Ohio Republican Gov. Bob Taft may have more problems ahead if he is issued a public reprimand. Here is an excerpt from the Chronicle:
Gov. Bob Taft faces a public reprimand for ethics violations under an agreement his attorney has reached with the state office that monitors lawyers’ behavior.
Taft, a Republican who has been an attorney since 1976, pleaded no contest last August to failing to report golf outings and other gifts while in office and was fined $4,000.
The Supreme Court’s disciplinary counsel, Jonathan Coughlan, filed a complaint this April saying Taft’s actions violated Ohio’s code of professional conduct for lawyers.
“I admit the violation ... as outlined in this agreement,” Taft wrote in an affidavit attached to a copy of the deal obtained Friday by The (Toledo) Blade.
The agreement faces approval by a disciplinary board and the Ohio Supreme Court.....
Taft and his Republican Party have been running this state into the toilet. How much more will Ohioans take before they throw these guys out of office?