Tuesday, February 01, 2000
Middleton joins Kenton prosecutor's office
BY JANE PRENDERGAST datel COVINGTON - A son of former Kenton County Judge-executive Clyde Middleton starts work today as an assistant prosecutor for the same county from which his dad resigned under pressure.
The Cincinnati Enquirer datel COVINGTON - A son of former Kenton County Judge-executive Clyde Middleton starts work today as an assistant prosecutor for the same county from which his dad resigned under pressure.
John Middleton, formerly of the law firm Taft, Stettinius and Hollister, will handle a variety of misdemeanor cases for County Attorney Garry Edmondson. His new job caused him to resign as an Edgewood City Council member, effective today.
The new prosecutor will do some of his work in the same building over which his father was forced to leave office. The elder Mr. Middleton, after admitting he let one developer, Bill Butler, see his competitors' proposals, pleaded guilty a year ago to official misconduct. He was sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution.
A grand jury met for months on the issue but never issued any criminal indictments.
Mr. Edmondson denied rumors that the younger Mr. Middleton was hired because his father, a longtime local Republican leader, urged fellow Republicans on the fiscal court to do so. In fact, he said, the fiscal court declined to give him the money to hire Mr. Middleton to do civil work in the office. He hired him instead to do criminal prosecutions.
The job pays about $20,000. It became available because another prosecutor moved to a job paid for by a new grant.
Edgewood Mayor John Link praised the younger Mr. Middleton's youth and futuristic thinking.
Candidates seeking to fill the remaining year in Mr. Middleton's council term should submit a resume or letter of interest to city officials before Feb. 14. Applications will be reviewed at a Feb. 14 meeting, and council will set up meetings to interview candidates.
Edgewood officials have 30 days to fill the council vacancy, or the governor has the authority to appoint someone.
Reporter Cindy Schroeder contributed to this story.
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