1 Marc Dann’s May 14 resignation under pressure after a May 2 internal attorney general

1 Marc Dann’s May 14 resignation under pressure after a May 2 internal attorney general investigation described the office as filled with cronyism, poor management and lacking proper oversight. Dann, a Liberty Democrat, admits to an extramarital affair with his former scheduler and that he was ill-prepared to run the office when elected. A follow-up investigation from the state inspector general lists 25 acts of wrongdoing against Dann, his wife and others, an accusation Dann strongly denies.

2 The presidential candidates make frequent stops in the Mahoning Valley with the international and national media making even more visits to the area highlighting its importance in the election.

3 Mahoning Coun- ty Prosecutor Paul Gains calls for and gets an investigation into three current county officeholders and a former one, who now works for the governor, over the county’s purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place.

4 John Boccieri is elected to Congress, leading to an ever-changing and controversial selection process to replace him. The Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus appoints Joe Schiavoni, a political unknown, over 12 others for the seat.

5 Two local state senators — Capri Cafaro and Jason Wilson — are elected to leadership in the Democratic Senate Caucus.

6 Mahoning Sher- iff Randall Well-ington succeeds in getting all five of his opponents kicked off the ballot, including David Aey twice through Ohio Supreme Court decisions.

7 The first pres- idential election in Ohio with no-fault early voting leads to long lines at boards of elections, but few complaints.

8 Youngstown judges are rebuffed by the city’s administration in the effort to build a new court facility. The city administration says the proposal is too expensive while the judges say the current facility is too small and unsafe.

9 All incumbents in the general election in the Valley are easily re-elected with several of them not even facing opponents in the general election.

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