May 16, 2008: Marc Dann resigned as the Ohio Attorney General on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in the wake of investigations of his office regarding allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, according to The New York Times, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and The Associated Press. According to the reports: Dann, 46, resigned after admitting on Friday, May 2, 2008, that he had an extramarital affairwith his Scheduler that he said contributed to an atmosphere leading to sexual harassment claims against top aide Anthony Gutierrez. Three aides were forced out in the harassment investigation, which revealed that managers encouraged a casual work environment with frequent profanity and inappropriate interactions with subordinates. Dann took office in 2006 on an anti-corruption platform. After the investigations began, numerous top Ohio officials urged Dann to resign. Most recently, he was under a threat of impeachment, although Dann has not been charged with any crime. Tom Winters, the First Assistant Attorney General, will run the office until Gov. Ted Strickland appoints a permanent succesor to Dann.
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