Ohio Governor Taft Publicly Reprimanded For Ethics Violations...

AP ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS December 27, 2006 10:41 AM

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded Ohio Gov. Bob Taft for his ethics violations in office, a black mark that will stay on his permanent record as an attorney.

Taft, a Republican and great-grandson of President William Howard Taft, pleaded no contest in 2005 to failing to report golf outings and other gifts and was fined $4,000. He could not seek re-election because of term limits and leaves office in less than two weeks.

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