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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Local attorney may make Democratic bid for county commission
Press release I just received:
Hamilton Attorney Mark N. Hardig is taking the first step in what may lead to his candidacy for the Butler County Commission in 2010.
Today Hardig went to the Butler County Board of Elections to pull petitions to run as a Democratic candidate in that contest. “I am seriously exploring running for the County Commission,” Hardig said. “Butler County is crying out for new moral and financial leadership.”
“There is a cancer in Butler County government, and it is growing,” Hardig said. “It appears that our elected officials have lost their moral compass.”
“Not only is nepotism rampant,” Hardig explained, “but the bidding and awarding of contracts is fraught with illegality and conflict of interest.”
But Hardig believes that positive change is possible. “We can develop an ethics policy that is applicable to all county employees,” Hardig said. “That policy should address issues of nepotism, conflict of interest, and competitive bidding.”
A graduate of Elder High School and the University of Notre Dame, Hardig attended the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he served on its Law Review. He was a Law Clerk for two years at the 12th District Court of Appeals, in his last year clerking for the Honorable Richard Koehler.
Hardig and his wife of 26 years, Carrie, live in Ross Township. They have two daughters, Olivia and Cara, both of whom attended Stephen T. Badin High School.
Hardig is a member of the Board of Directors and Past President of Butler Behavioral Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of mental health services in Butler County.
In the 2006 and 2008 campaigns Hardig worked as Campaign Coordinator for Jack Zettler, candidate for Butler County Auditor.
Hardig said that his decision to run will be determined by the level of financial and campaign support he receives from the community. He plans to announce his decision by January 20.
Filing deadline for candidates is February 18. The primary election is May 4.
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