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David Pepper so far has come the closest to calling for Attorney General Marc Dann's resignation as a result the exploding scandal

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Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, who served in the Ohio Senate with Dann: "I have absolutely no reason to comment on this matter.” Updated: Mallory offered this reaction: “All I can say is it’s an unfortunate situation.”

Hamilton County Commissioner David Pepper: “What's happened at the AG’s office is shameful, especially the harassment of women employees. The mess needs to be cleaned up immediately so our leaders can get back to the business of serving the citizens, and rebuild their confidence in the office. Based on the facts that have emerged to date, it's hard to see this happening without a change at the top.”

Clermont County Democratic Party chairman Dave Lane said he is "terribly, terribly disappointed" in Dann. "I’m not calling for his resignation, but I wouldn’t be disappointed if he did resign."


Hamilton County Democratic Party chairman Tim Burke called the scandal in Dann’s office "unfortunate" and an "embarrassment," but said he does not believe it has gotten to the point where Dann should resign. "If there is anything good about this, it is that it came early in his time in office," Burke said. "He has time to overcome it. And I don’t think there is any doubt he will travel all over the state working hard to overcome it."

Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes: "I hope it works out for him and his family. The choice is his and he obviously made a bad one." He declined to comment on whether Dann should resign. "It’s not my call."

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH): "I am extremely disappointed by all of this. Marc Dann should immediately call for an external investigation. This is wholly unacceptable."

Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune: "It’s a tragic thing and it stinks no matter how you look at it. The thing that was additionally shocking to me was his statement or his admission that he wasn’t qualified for the office. Those statements have a far greater bearing on, in light of everything here, on whether he should remain in office or not."
"I’m not prepared to say whether he should remain in office or not, but those (comments) are the issues people in Ohio want to have a better understanding of."

Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine today reacted to the press conference held by Attorney General Marc Dann: "Marc Dann failed the people of Ohio, and he must resign immediately. The state's top law enforcement officer has allowed immoral, unethical and even criminal behavior to thrive under his own supervision and at times with his own participation. He turned the attorney general's office into a raunchy frat pad, lied to the press and lied to his own investigator. It's simply not acceptable that everyone but Dann himself will be held accountable. I'm confident the voters will terminate Mr. Dann's employment at the end of his disgraceful term if he does not do so himself sooner."Marc Dann has now exposed the taxpayers to potential litigation, and he should reimburse the state from his own pocket for that expense."Ohioans have been failed here by more than Marc Dann. This scandal exposes a very sad level of hypocrisy within the Ohio Democratic Party, whose leadership has done nothing to demand the higher standard and accountability they once promised."