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Otto Beatty, Jr. who served 18 years as an Ohio state representative, has died. Beatty s wife, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty said "his legacy will live on eternally."
Former State Representative Otto Beatty Jr., husband of Rep. Joyce Beatty, has died. He was 81.
Credit: WBNS 10TV Author: Emily Oliver Updated: 1:23 PM EDT May 14, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Former State Representative Otto Beatty Jr., a renowned advocate and leader in the Columbus community, has died. He was 81.
The announcement came Friday in a social media post from his wife, Rep. Joyce Beatty, who said in part, “A devoted father, grandfather, amazing husband and confidante, friend to many, and dedicated leader in the community, Otto will be forever missed but his legacy will live on eternally.”
Otto Beatty was well known in the Columbus community for the work he did to build up minority businesses and serve the disadvantaged.
Ohio Elections Commission votes to prosecute Newburgh Heights mayor over campaign-finance violations
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The Ohio Elections Commission has voted to refer for proseuction a campaign finance case involving Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins, seen here in a file photo. (Grant Segall/The Plain Dealer)Grant Segall/The Plain Dealer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio Elections Commission has voted to refer Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins for prosecution over his misuse of roughly $134,000 in campaign funds to cover his personal expenses.
Commissioners voted 5-2 on Thursday to refer Elkins, a Democrat, for prosecution, saying the commission needed to make a tough statement on what they viewed as a precedent-setting case. The two ‘no’ votes came from Democrats Dennis Brommer and Otto Beatty, who argued the commission should only impose a fine, while Democrat Charleta Tavares joined Republicans D. Michael Crites, Catherine Cunningham, Natas