Blomquist v. Ohio Election Commission, 08ap-485 (10-21-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Robert G. Blomquist established a campaign committee named "Committee to Elect Blomquist" to handle campaign contributions and expenditures for his campaign to be elected mayor of North Olmsted, Ohio. He named himself as treasurer of the committee.

{¶ 2} Blomquist was successful in winning the election, but was not successful in his job as his own campaign treasurer. He failed to file finance reports and disclosure forms required by statute. He failed to file such forms in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Finally in 2005, he filed a form to terminate the…