CLEVELAND -- The head of Cuyahoga County's Republican Party says he has begun the process to remove embattled county commissioner Jimmy Dimora from office. Robert Frost had asked Dimora to resign by July 1st, but Dimora has repeatedly said he has no plans to step down.
"Yes, Commissioner Dimora, the Republicans are out to get you, but it's because you're corrupt, not because you're a Democrat," Frost said in a Thursday afternoon news conference.
Frost says he has at least a thousand supporters to help remove Jimmy Dimora from office. "Commissioner Dimora, you need to step down, I renew that call today as I already have," said Frost.
Frost says to oust Dimora, attorneys are drafting a complaint with all reasons why he should go. He must get signatures from more than 68-thousand county voters and file it with a county common pleas judge.
"We have scores of people literally who are clamoring for this complaint and petition and they want to start gathering signatures," said Frost.
"I went to Vegas one time, one time," Dimora said during a news conference he held on Monday. That's when Dimora lashed out at his critics. He's accused of trading cash for county contracts and receiving free gifts, like trips to Las Vegas. He has not been charged. Dimora calls the federal probe dirty politics.
"It's all a conspiracy, the Republican party is trying to destroy me and the democratic party," Dimora said Monday.
"On Monday, Commissioner Dimora didn't just launch into a tirade, he gave us who are working for removal further material for the complaint, further admissions in fact for his actions," said Frost.
Commissioner Tim Hagan refused to allow anyone to bring up the FBI probe at Thursday's commissioner's meeting. Dimora said little, beyond casting votes. He also did not take questions from reporters before joining his colleagues in a closed door session.
"Hey you guys, Happy 4th of July to all your listening audience, God Bless You," Dimora told reporters as he walked through the door.
Frost also called for county finances and bidding for contracts to be posted online. He also demanded commissioners hold fewer closed door executive sessions.
Frost couldn't give a timetable for when the petition would be complete, but says it could be within two or three weeks.
"Yes, Commissioner Dimora, the Republicans are out to get you, but it's because you're corrupt, not because you're a Democrat," Frost said in a Thursday afternoon news conference.
Frost says he has at least a thousand supporters to help remove Jimmy Dimora from office. "Commissioner Dimora, you need to step down, I renew that call today as I already have," said Frost.
Frost says to oust Dimora, attorneys are drafting a complaint with all reasons why he should go. He must get signatures from more than 68-thousand county voters and file it with a county common pleas judge.
"We have scores of people literally who are clamoring for this complaint and petition and they want to start gathering signatures," said Frost.
"I went to Vegas one time, one time," Dimora said during a news conference he held on Monday. That's when Dimora lashed out at his critics. He's accused of trading cash for county contracts and receiving free gifts, like trips to Las Vegas. He has not been charged. Dimora calls the federal probe dirty politics.
"It's all a conspiracy, the Republican party is trying to destroy me and the democratic party," Dimora said Monday.
"On Monday, Commissioner Dimora didn't just launch into a tirade, he gave us who are working for removal further material for the complaint, further admissions in fact for his actions," said Frost.
Commissioner Tim Hagan refused to allow anyone to bring up the FBI probe at Thursday's commissioner's meeting. Dimora said little, beyond casting votes. He also did not take questions from reporters before joining his colleagues in a closed door session.
"Hey you guys, Happy 4th of July to all your listening audience, God Bless You," Dimora told reporters as he walked through the door.
Frost also called for county finances and bidding for contracts to be posted online. He also demanded commissioners hold fewer closed door executive sessions.
Frost couldn't give a timetable for when the petition would be complete, but says it could be within two or three weeks.
