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Thursday, January 03, 2008

Ind. Gov't. - More on: Defeated Anderson mayor refuses to step down

Updating yesterday's ILB entry, a posting at 9:11 pm last evening by Jessia Kerman on the Anderson Herald Bulletin website reports:

A Madison County judge has requested the Indiana Supreme Court appoint a special judge to decide whether Kris Ockomon was eligible to be elected as mayor of Anderson. * * *

Because of the lawsuit, Kevin Smith announced Tuesday that he would not relinquish his position as mayor of the city of Anderson.

“That’s why we need to get this to court as quickly as possible,” Smith said Wednesday at a press conference.

While Ockomon still controls the office on the fifth floor of the City Building, Smith has not stepped down from the position, a “constitutional obligation” he is required to do.

“What we’re dealing with here is a legal issue,” Smith said. “Yes, the keys may be surrendered, but that’s not what the issue is.”

Today the Herald Bulletin has a comprehensive editorial headed "Ockomon is the mayor."

WISH TV 8 also has brief coverage of the story.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 3, 2008 08:33 AM
Posted to Indiana Government