FBI,IRS Raiding Cuyahoga County Democratic Chairman Dimora's Home

FBI, IRS Raid County Offices, Homes, Businesses
Agents At Homes Of Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, Auditor Frank Russo

http://www.newsnet5.com/politics/17013097/detail.html

POSTED: 10:30 am EDT July 28, 2008
UPDATED: 12:55 pm EDT July 28, 2008

CLEVELAND -- The FBI and the IRS launched a joint investigation into the Cuyahoga County government.

Search warrants were being served Monday at 10 locations, including the Cuyahoga County Administration Building, homes and businesses, NewsChannel5 reported.

They said it is part of a lengthy public corruption investigation...

NewsChopper5 spotted several agents at the home of County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora in Independence. Jim McCafferty, the county administrator, said that when agents arrived at the county administration building at Ontario and Lakeside avenues, they asked for Dimora's office...


http://www.cuydem.com/chairmans_desk.php





President Bush Headed To Cleveland

POSTED: 9:33 am EDT July 26, 2008

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/16997808/detail.html


CLEVELAND -- President Bush plans to spend several hours Tuesday in northeast Ohio to tour the Lincoln Electric Co. in Gates Mills and attend a Congressional Trust Reception.

While he's there, he will present the President's Volunteer Service Award to Linda Campbell, a volunteer with the Junior League and cancer-fighting groups.

She was chairwoman of the first Cleveland-area Race for the Cure in 1994.

The northeast Ohio affiliate of the cancer-fighting Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has raised more than $12 million to provide funding, support and education regarding breast cancer.

About 200 federal agents searching government offices, businesses and homes in Cuyahoga county have hit at least 10 locations today.

Officials said the searches were part of a long-term public corruption investigation but refused to elaborate. The list of places search indicates that the probe may involve irregularities in construction contracts.

The places searched include: The home of Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, the home of Auditor Frank Russo, the home of county Information Technology Administrator Kevin Kelley, the county administration building, the county Data Center, the county Engineer's Office, DAS Construction in Garfield Heights, Blaze Construction in Middleburg Heights, Doan Pyramid Electric in Bedford Heights and Vincore LLC in Cleveland.
http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/07/fbi_searching_cuyahoga_county.html

I live in Gates Mills & contrary to several reports Lincoln Electric is not here-it's in Euclid. However, the Congressional Trust Reception IS in Gates Mills at the private home of an insurance exec to the tune of $10,000 per plate! Here's more & link...

"Then he will head out to the Gates Mills home of Umberto Fedeli, a commercial insurance broker who is well-known in Republican fundraising circles.

The price for this afternoon's Congressional Trust 2008 fundraiser to bolster GOP efforts in Congress? $10,000 for general schmoozing and $25,000 for up-close schmoozing. "

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/07/president_bus...


I'm sickened & think I must get out my protest signs & give him a warm welcome!