Perhaps he forgets that back when he was under investigation for wrong-doing on-the-job as a Butler County probation officer supervisor, he promised to "answer all the questions" once the investion was over.  Well, instead of facing the charges, he was "allowed to resign" and he never did answer any questions.  He was subsequently discharged from a similar position (in Mason, as I recall) after a short stint on the job.

 

I believe that he also defaulted on a small business loan from Butler County, not to mention his disregard of Middletown's ordinances regarding building permits and signs when he was a principal with Barbeque Junction.

 

Such a "track record" may qualify him for a slot in the current federal administration's Justice Department or Treasury Division, but I find it hard to see how it puts him in line for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.

 

When discussing Middletown's current dire circumstances, we are frequently told NOT to "look back" to try to figure out what happened to our once proud city.  If we would "look back", we would see Mr. Schiavone sitting on City Council/Commission for sixteen years while our troubles were occuring, telling us that everything was fine and that we had a bright future. 

 

Do we really want him in Columbus doing the same type of job???