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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Democrat Kilroy calls for Dann to resign
Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy, the Democratic candidate in one of the state’s most closely watched U.S. House races, has called for Democratic Attorney General Marc Dann to resign.
While Republicans have called for Dann to resign, Kilroy is believed to be among the first high-profile Democratic officeholders to call for her fellow Democrat to leave office in the wake of the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked Dann’s office.
“Sexual harassment can’t be tolerated. As a mother of two daughters of about the same age as those in the press accounts, I am appalled that those in power would abuse their authority in such a shameful way. Marc Dann (pictured) should resign and he should do so quickly,” Kilroy said in a statement released Sunday, May 4.
“The actions of the Attorney General and several of his top officials have damaged the trust that people should have in their elected officials.
In service to the people of Ohio, Marc Dann should resign and allow a new Attorney General to take on the important duties of attorney general without the distraction of lawsuits, scandals, and further investigations.”
Kilroy is running for the U.S. House in the 15th District against Republican state Sen. Steve Stivers.
The Congressional District encompasses western Franklin County and the city of Columbus and all of Madison and Union counties.
