Attorney General

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The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The current Ohio Attorney General is Nancy H. Rogers who was appointed on May 28, 2008. The previous officeholder, Marc Dann, resigned May 14, 2008 after coming under investigation for sexual harassment and other ethics violations.

[edit] 2008 Special Election

Following the resignation of Marc Dann, Gov. Ted Strickland appointed Nancy H. Rogers to the Attorney General office to serve until a special election. The election will coincide with the General Election on November 4, 2008. Three candidates will be on the November ballot - a Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent.

[edit] Transparency Pledge

One candidate for Attorney General, former prosecutor Robert M. Owens, signed the Buckeye Institute's Pledge for Transparency and Openness In Governmenton August 19, 2008. A signed copy of Owens' pledge can be viewed here. Owens has made government transparency and accountability a centerpiece of his campaign, often citing the scandals of both parties in state government as evidence of the need for independent oversight [1]. He points to past scandals such as Coingate during the Taft administration, and controversy during Dann's time in office.

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