Calls grow louder to restore Cuyahoga County Sheriff to an elected post, reports MarkPuente of MarshallProj
CLEVELAND, Ohio — 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.
County Executive Chris Ronayne recently appointed Nailah Byrd to deputy chief of staff, responsible for developing and implementing the county’s long-term strategy for public safety and justice services. “Right now, I am not taking a position,” Ronayne said. “I have no problem listening to the voices. I want to listen to that dialogue.”
After McFaul resigned, he was convicted of theft in office in 2010. He served a year of house arrest. Michael O’Malley, the current Cuyahoga County prosecutor, served as chief deputy and political lieutenant to Bill Mason, during his time as county prosecutor when voters passed the reform in 2009. Mason was also a co-author of the amendment.
Speaking for himself and not the court, Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas Administrative and Presiding Judge Brendan Sheehan said 12 years of an appointed sheriff has not worked.
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