Tarbell's Out

Vice Mayor Jim Tarbell's not saying exactly what he'll be doing after his resignation's effective Sept. 3. And neither Chris Bortz nor Jeff Cramerding are returning phone calls this afternoon about who will replace Tarbell.



The Charter Party did e-mail out this statement:


"The Charter Committee respects Vice-Mayor Jim Tarbell’s decision to resign from city council, but certainly not without a great deal of sadness. There is no person in this city who loves Cincinnati more than Jim Tarbell. He has dedicated his life to preserving, improving, and building our city. He has always steadfastly believed in the bright future of Cincinnati and has effectively carried the message of our city’s beauty and potential throughout each of our neighborhoods and indeed throughout the country. Charter is proud of its long association with Councilman Tarbell for he continued the Charter tradition of putting the city’s interests first as well as focusing on a long term vision for our city.

The Charter Committee thanks Vice-Mayor Tarbell for nine years of stellar service to the city of Cincinnati. Jim leaves city council having accomplished a great deal, but we are sure he will continue working to make Cincinnati a better place. We know he will do this because that is who Jim Tarbell is."



Read the story here. More to come on who gets the two months of incumbency before the November election.