Calls grow louder to restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an elected post

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Cuyahoga County is the only one of Ohio’s 88 counties with an appointed sheriff. The last elected sheriff used his 32-year tenure to enrich himself and reward family and friends. Voters in 2009 overwhelmingly approved a measure to overhaul county government. It eliminated the countywide offices of the auditor, recorder and sheriff but retained an elected prosecutor.

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Calls grow louder to restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an elected post

Calls are increasing for Cuyahoga County county to return to an elected sheriff aftern the sixth appointed sheriff resigned in the last 12 years.

4 months ago

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The Marshall Project

Calls Grow Louder to Restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an Elected Post

Some blame turnover of appointed sheriffs on added layers of bureaucracy.

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signalcleveland.org

More calls to restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an elected post

By Mark Puente, The Marshall Project The revolving door of appointed sheriffs in Cuyahoga County continues after interim Sheriff Steven Hammett quit after only eight months — the sixth lawman to resign in the last 12 years. Critics blame the rampant turnover on voters passing a measure in 2009 that took away the elected sheriff and created layers of bureaucracy for the appointed leaders. Calls are increasing for the county to return to an elec…

4 months ago·Cleveland, United States

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