Fudge Said Likely to Replace O'Malley as Cuyahoga Recorder

WKYC-TV, which has been way out ahead on the O'Malley resignation and guilty plea story, reports today that Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia L. Fudge (D) is the leading contender for appointment to the vacant position. Fudge was a chief of staff for Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Cleveland) before being elected as mayor and is a close ally of the influential congresswoman. Fudge also has served as Deputy County Auditor, Director of the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission, and Director of Budget & Finance for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, so she is very familiar with county government, and she has an undergraduate business degree from Ohio State University and a law degree from Cleveland State University. The vote will be made by Democratic Party committee members across the county.

I have heard a variety of local state legislators mentioned as possibilities but I don't think any of them are likely to want it or get it. The other genuine contenders appear to be city government types like recently installed Clerk of City Council Patricia Britt (D-Cleveland), 10th Congressional District primary candidate and city council member Joe Cimperman (D-Cleveland), and City Council President Martin Sweeney (D-Cleveland).