Woman appointed to replace Bush as head of criminal unit of prosecutor’s office

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR.

jgoodwin@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

The resignation of the former chief of the prosecutor’s office criminal division will mean changes in the Mahoning County prosecutor’s office, but each employee will be doing a little more to keep the office flowing smoothly.

Atty. Robert E. Bush Jr. left the prosecutor’s office at the beginning of the year to assume duties as the new director of the Mahoning County Department of Job and Family Services. Bush has been the head of the criminal division in the prosecutor’s office.

Atty. Rebecca Doherty has now been tapped to replace Bush as chief of the criminal division. The move means a 22-percent pay increase to $81,000 a year.

Prosecutor Paul Gains said Doherty’s former position as an assistant prosecutor is not expected to be filled. He said Doherty is the natural choice to replace Bush.

“She has a wealth of experience and is a career prosecutor with the needed temperament to bring people together,” he said. “I choose the best people for the job. She is an extremely competent lawyer.”

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