Cuyahoga County’s leadership vacuum is showing again
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
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By Editorial Board, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer
Three years ago, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish faced no Democratic primary challengers and easily defeated a weak and underfunded Republican challenger. With evidence now overwhelming that Budish cannot lead this county effectively, that cannot happen next year when Budish could seek a third term. Now is the time for serious Democratic and Republican candidates to start building their support and campaign war chests to run for county executive.
The latest example of the Budish administration’s ineffective, unresponsive stewardship is its approach to vetting sheriff’s candidates in seeming denial of a new charter requirement.
One finalist selected by Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish for sheriff does not list required degree
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 29, 2020
A logo in the Justice Center of the Cuyahoga County Sheriff s Department. Current interim Sheriff David Schilling s last day is Thursday. County Executive Armond Budish is searching for a replacement.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – One of the seven men selected by the administration of Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish as finalists for sheriff appears to lack the type of college degree required under the county charter to hold the job next year, records show.
The resume for Steven Hammett, the current chief of public safety for the Cleveland Institute of Art, lists only an associate’s degree in fine arts. The charter sets the minimum educational requirement for sheriff at an associate’s degree in law enforcement or criminal justice.