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Citizens must be more active in monitoring, holding politicians accountable

Cincinnati City Hall photographed on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

One pleads guilty, one is convicted on two criminal counts, while another awaits trial. All three are former Cincinnati City Council members. All are accused of abusing the privilege of their office for personal gain in a variety of ways and purposes. The term "transactional donor" now enters the City Hall political lexicon and encrypted messages are introduced as a method of council member communication.  

When U.S. Attorney Ken Parker was asked if there were going to be any more charges directed at City Hall his response was "no comment." Not necessarily a good sign.

So, what do we from here as a city and as its citizens so we are in a better place?

We have to set higher expectations on who runs for office and who we vote for. Sadly, name recognition in council elections has been the driving force in the past, but it doesn’t necessarily connotate good choices as we have seen. The expectation from the citizenry for all candidates and members of council is simple and it has to be high: a basic understanding of what is right and what is wrong.  Frankly, that should not be asking too much, one would hope.


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