In re Judicial Campaign Complaint Against Hildebrandt

*2ORDER OF THE COMMISSION OF JUDGES.

This matter came to be reviewed by a commission of five judges appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio pursuant to Gov.Jud.R. II(5)(E)(1) and R.C. 2701.11. The commission members are: Judges David A. Ellwood, Chair; James D. Sweeney; R. Scott Krichbaum; Charles E. Henry; and John R. Adkins.

Complainant, David Mann, was a candidate in the November 1996 general election for the First District Court of Appeals for a term beginning on February 9, 1997. Respondent, Lee Hildebrandt, Jr., was complainant’s opponent in the November 1996 election and currently serves on…