Jon Stainbrook

Who would have thought that Jon would go back to the courts. How many times will the court accept this? Jon has filed in almost 3 jurisdictions now and they all said the same thing.
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Lucas County Republican Chairman Jon Stainbrook has lodged an appeal to recognize him as the legitimate chairman and to force Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to appoint him to a vacancy on the Lucas County Board of Elections.

http://toledoblade.com/article/20100225/NEWS09/2250370

It is always interesting that Jon wants to enforce the law in court, but when it comes to his own issues like with the fire marshal, petition deadlines, and campaign finance, he is never in a rush to follow the law. But this is Jon we are talking about. Jon is arguing that the Central Committee meeting was delayed because of another court order in 2008 and that is why he is the only recognized chair. But what the judge said was both factions did not meet in the scheduled time in 2008 so even if he wins it, it will still be in Columbus. Jon for some reason wants to avoid the unavoidable.

Jon keeps wondering why people won't listen to him, it is because it is the Ohio Republican Party that has the ultimate authority. If you read what everyone has said, they all are saying the same thing.
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The tangle of party politics and election law created by the attempt to unseat Lucas County Republican Chairman Jon Stainbrook could start to be unwound tomorrow in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.

Secretary of State refuses to back Stainbrook claims on sending the list to Columbus.
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The Ohio Secretary of State's Office ruled yesterday that the Lucas County Board of Elections was not required to verify the list of officers and committee members turned in by a faction of the Lucas County Republican Party seeking to oust Chairman Jon Stainbrook.

The written opinion doesn't directly address the argument Mr. Stainbrook has been using to defeat the challenge to his leadership: that the opposing group filed a "fraudulent" list of committee members.

Jon has a unique talent of making enemies and also more proof that the more conservative you are the more Jon hates you.
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Library officials say contested Lucas County Republican Party Chairman Jon Stainbrook recently filed a complaint alleging a local conservative group was violating library meeting policies. Stainbrook told Toledo Free Press that is “untrue.”

1. Jon Stainbrook is violating a court agreement and refusing to sell Lincoln Day tickets to some Republicans he does not like (as heard on WSPD).
2. TPS has a 30 million dollar deficit. TPS has no fiscal controls, basically when the pot is dry they come back with a levy. They could care less about money, note 650k+ was stolen under everyone's nose, no one batted an eye. Get used to it until there are some real board members on the TPS board. It is nothing but a playpen for everyone currently on there.

Jon is now seeking a temporary restraining order against the BOE and Ohio Republican Party. Free Press has the latest and I will update this thread with the latest (there will be more). If you missed it, the Board of Elections certified the lists of both parties and sent them to the State today.
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Looks like the debate is back at the Board of Elections. On 1/12, the Board of Election meets and we will see where it goes from there. I sense Jon's days are coming to an end.
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A U.S. District Court judge Friday afternoon denied a request for a temporary restraining order sought by Lucas County Republican Party Chairman Jon Stainbrook.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100108/NEWS16/301089998

Wow what a day. One thing after another. Jon tries to take his battle to court, court does not fall for it. Jon Stainbrook really makes the legal system earn its money and the latest is today. Given road conditions, I did not make it until the meeting adjourned, but everyone said the meeting went well. Fox Toledo was the only news station to hang around until the end.

So onto the drama:

Republican Party fight in a court-supervised truce
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100107/NEWS09/100109...

GOP legal battle flares in court filings

As I posted yesterday, Tim Higgins was right, the reference to Nazi's in defending Jon Stainbrook is an insult to those who suffered under them and one of the weakest arguments one can use. It has to be weak when it comes to Jon. He has accomplished none and only maintains his power through fear and threats. His lack of accomplishment last election even drove other former supporters away.

Jon Stainbrook and the party Treasurer James Damas failed to report a donation-in-kind in 08. Read more at the Toledo Free Press.
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Prosecutors have been informed that an in-kind donation given to the Lucas County Republican Party was not reported in accordance with state campaign finance laws.

What? Jon Stainbrook is over 2 months late on submitting an amended report? Can't be Jon right? Also when I read that the treasurer wrote a letter saying he is working hard on getting a few receipts, did anyone wonder if he actually wrote it? Fox Toledo has the Free Press story, which for some reason I can't find on the Free Press site. If they don't have the receipts, they will be referred to the Ohio Elections Commission.
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In Today's Blade, Jon is taking credit for 4 victories, a judge who won with the Democratic vote split and a Sylvania Township trustee who said that the incumbents were not going to win and of course Jon also takes credit for Rob Ludeman and George Sarantou winning. He is saying that demonstrates he is good and putting an end to the corruption, but forgetting to mention that most of his candidates did not make it. If his team was so good, why did other candidates not make it? Moody? Clark? Etc?
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Lucas County GOP Candidates credit party's volunteers, endorsements

Not a good turn of events for Jon Stainbrook. This news is not good for the Republican Party and if Jon actually cared about the party, he would resign. Of course he does not care, but we can hope. His extracurricular activities are bringing the party to a new low, which he should feel ashamed of. If he were to resign, I would be willing to serve in an interim role until the reorganization next year. It is one week until the elections and this is the news we see? The news should be how the democrats have sunk this county and City to the lowest levels ever seen, but no, it is this garbage.

The Lucas County Republican Party yesterday announced its slate of endorsed candidates for the six at-large Toledo City Council seats and the mayoral seat.

Jim Moody has been endorsed for the mayoral race.

For the council race:

Mark Clark, Jeff Cromwell, Rob Ludeman, George Sarantou, Hans Schnapp, and Constatine Stamos.

Well, I thank Jon Stainbrook for endorsing these candidates, now I know who I WON'T vote for!

Rob Ludeman? Yea right....Toledo needs a change, and he did nothing when he was on council before. We need to move Toledo forward, not backwards!

In the expose on corruption and vestiges of the Lucas County Republican Party mini-series that ran on Sunday and Monday of this week had a very interesting proclamation by Jon Stainbrook. In the article “Old guard 'left us broke'; Look at books raising more questions” it said:

“Mr. Stainbrook said he has raised nearly $50,000 in cash and in-kind contributions since taking the party reins last year.”

Blade has the first of two parts. The first part deals with the activity on the Board of Elections.
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Yet recently, a pack of young Republicans and their lawyer, cameras and video recorder in hand, plunged into these stark quarters in downtown Toledo to search for county Board of Elections records.

Local Businessman to Step Up for Toledo Leadership Role

Jon Stainbrook, Chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party will announce
Mark Clark as a Republican seeking a seat on City Council, Thursday morning.

"Mark has been working diligently by going door-to-door to meet the voters
of Toledo," said Stainbrook. "He demonstrates the quiet, stable leadership
that Toledo needs.."

Mark Clark said, "I want to make City Council 'mission driven' for the
success of Toledo."

Born in Toledo, Mark Clark is a local business man and entrepreneur. Mark

So last night, after my bed time, I received an e-mail that stated the following:

Columbus, OH - Last week, Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine
(R-Fairborn) took bold action to reign in Lucas County GOP Chairman Jon
Stainbrook. In response to an e-mail exposing Stainbrook's history of
secretly recording private conversations with fellow Republicans and leaking
them to media outlets, Chairman DeWine issued the following strong words of
condemnation:
"Secretive taping of conversations is distasteful."