Cimperman will run for Kucinich's House seat

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Source: Plain Dealer

...Kucinich refuses to say if he plans to seek a seventh term in the House of Representatives next year; the filing deadline is a month away.

If Kucinich does run for re-election, Cimperman, who represents downtown Cleveland, would be Kucinich's first serious challenger in either a primary or general election since he was elected to Congress in 1996...

Kucinich spokeswoman Natalie Laber would not comment on Cimperman but suggested his bid for the seat is tainted.

Referring to Kucinich, Laber said, "Whether he runs or not, the seat doesn't belong to him, it belongs to the people of the district, not corporate developers."...



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HOW MUCH CAN THIS COMMUNITY STAND AS CORPORATIZED POLS NOURISH ELITE?

http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/3609

Submitted by Roldo Bartimole on November 13, 2007 - 10:35pm.


...An aside to reveal how debauched our politics have become:

I read in Crain’s Cleveland Business a comment by downtown council member Joe Cimperman that tells all we need to know about Joe and about our politics in town today. He dejectedly complained that a Los Angeles developer of the former Ryerson building at 5300 Lakeside didn’t ask for city subsidies. How dare they!

Cimperman stated that a council member by the mere signature of his name could have dropped $250,000 in the lap of this dumb developer who was too busy renovating a building to ask Joe for a favor.

Just Ask Joe for $250,000! By the way, where’s your business card, Mr. Businessman, because there must be some election coming up and I can send you a reminder of where to send the contribution...



OH-10: Cleveland Councilman Will Run for Kucinich's Seat

http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1164

by: James L.
Tue Dec 04, 2007 at 1:07 AM EST

Should Dennis Kucinich be on the lookout? It seems like he has yet another primary challenger:...

Cimperman joins Rosemary Palmer and Barbara Ferris in the primary, but he would appear to be Kucinich's first foe who could bring a level of organization and a political track record to the table. In an article written last month, local columnist Brent Larkin described Cimperman as a potentially dangerous foe. But even if Kucinich's presidential ambitions are wearing the district's patience thin, he would be tough to beat, especially in a crowded primary.

Cimperman might be banking on a retirement by Kucinich, who has so far played coy on his re-election plans. Or he could be giving him a nudge.

In any event, this makes life a lot more complicated for Special K...

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1. Councilman Cimperman picked a winner of a day to announce,

the same day as this gets in the same paper-(City Council secret payoff to sexual harassee.Oh my.How sleazy are you Cleveland City Council people anyway,Joe?)-

Cleveland works on secret payoff for council clerk
Posted by Henry Gomez December 04, 2007 09:34AM
Categories: Breaking News


Cleveland officials are working secretly to pay off Council Clerk Emily Lipovan three months after backing off of a similar deal to settle her sexual harassment complaint against council President Martin J. Sweeney.

And the proposed new payout is more than what Sweeney offered Lipovan last fall, sources said.

Several council members said they were briefed Monday on a settlement being prepared by city Law Director Robert Triozzi. Three confirmed that the city is prepared to offer Lipovan $60,000. The members spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing a confidentiality oath.

The $60,000 payout would be $4,000 more than what Sweeney offered the clerk three months ago in a buyout package that raised eyebrows. The council president rescinded the offer under pressure from his colleagues and after Lipovan's sexual harassment claims surfaced...