By Not Enough

March 10, 2011 11:30 AM | Link to this

Beck with is expected to approve the plea deal agreement, though upon remove she could punish him more to which he could withdraw his guilty pleas. Frankly, he got off lucky for what he did. As a public servant, he should lose his pension for what he did as he abused that position under its employ and there’s precedent for it. He should also lose any public recognition starting with his name on the stretch of 129 in the city of Hamilton.

By Alan

March 10, 2011 12:17 PM | Link to this

There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. Vladimir Lenin

By Rick Wilson

March 10, 2011 3:00 PM | Link to this

He is not getting a fine isn’t that nice. He and Kay Rogers are part of the reason the county has the budget problems we have. They both lined their pockets on our dime. But hang on boys and girls they we are still paying their retirement. The money the county paid into their retirement should be returned back to the county, the crooks owe it to us. Come Chuck and crew are you going to stand up for us now or is Mikey still one of the good ole boys.

By sweet justice

March 10, 2011 6:21 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it amazing this person everyone listened to is now spitting in the faces of butler county residents. He ripped apart the old director of children services, all of the allegations by the way unfounded, but by public outcry and believing his lies, he got her out, took her job to beef up his retirement at a higher salary, then retired before the Feds indicted him (because that’s the only way he could keep his new level of pay retirement money). As Mike Fox once said “it’s the worse abuse of power I think I’ve ever seen!” Way to go Butler County residents! Too bad he’s a male, we could call him the “black widow.”

By Jerome

March 10, 2011 9:31 PM | Link to this

This is not so new,this has been going on for quite some time now.All you have to do now,if you get your hands caught in the cookie jar is just admit it and get a smack on the wrisk and keep the funds and live happily ever after. It’s sad what we have for some of our so called officials. This kind of mistrust is the downfall of our society. I hope that it was worth it.

By Sam

March 11, 2011 9:48 AM | Link to this

What is truly disappointing is that the stupid voters of Butler County continued to elect this crook for three decades. Now the voters are doing the same thing with the likes of Rick Jones and Don Dixon.

By Think, Judge!

March 11, 2011 9:51 AM | Link to this

$460,000 + a $300,000 horse = $760,000. Divide that by 4 (years) (max) and, hey! Crime does pay! - - - Does the prosecutionn expect you and me to believe Fox exposed all the skeletons he has on everyone?? Judge Beckwith, either more is to come out or his crime paid. (PS- “Alan”, nice quote - that’s how the big Butler Co. political contributors obviously vet their scoundrels.)

By CW

March 11, 2011 10:14 AM | Link to this

Journal- Alan is on to something. If the Journal will publish the salaries of public employees, why not publish the public records identifying the major campaign contributors to Fox and Rogers over their last 2 or 3 campaigns? Maybe Lang, too? Any reason why not?

By Follow the money

March 11, 2011 11:49 AM | Link to this

Hey, I’d like to see the contributors to Jones and Carpenter. Bet they match perfectly with Fox and Rogers.

By Alan

March 11, 2011 1:54 PM | Link to this

Jones/Carpenter/ Rogers/Fox/blah/blah/blah and let’s not forget Fox’s stand up gal, Rawnica Dillingham, who he always had time to stand up for. I’m certain the list of contributors are identical. Crooked is as crooked does. Butler County buffoon voters just can’t get enough of these crooks evidently. I’m fairly certain Bernie Madoff could get elected here if he had the big (R) after his name on the ballot.

By Jim Dorsey

March 11, 2011 6:23 PM | Link to this

Regarding websites, anyone interested in reading the official plea agreement and statement of facts in the Fox case should go to the website of the Butler County Democratic Party. According to the plea agreement, Fox must make restitution to the federal government but will not be required to pay restitution to Butler County - amazing.

By Thomas D. Porter

March 12, 2011 4:41 AM | Link to this

I’ve no sympathy for Mike because Mike knew he was breaking the law during the times he was doing it. He just figured that he was ABOVE the law as happens with some Law Enforcement, Judicial & Legislative personnel during their careers. His ego outwhitted his common sense. Enjoy your stay in the “Crossbar Hotel” Michael A. Fox, you earned it! opers.org is a way to check if he loses his pension for being a convicted felon. The Butler County Commisioners can tell you if they’re pension plan is covered by OPERS.

By george

March 12, 2011 2:09 PM | Link to this

Anyone know why Kay Rogers has not been sentenced yet? Is there not some law that requires a person guilty of a crime to be sentenced within a certain period of time?

By Willis

March 12, 2011 4:25 PM | Link to this

After thirty years of Mike Fox telling everyone how to do their jobs we find out Mike Fox didn’t know how to do his own job. But don’t worry, we have Rick Jones to take is place as the county know it all.

By Paul

March 12, 2011 4:31 PM | Link to this

Does anyone else see the similarities between what Fox did for years and what Cindy Carpenter did at the Clerk of Courts? Bending the rules and breaking the laws to help her friends and further her political career. What else could we expect from a Fox protégé?

By Charlie

March 12, 2011 4:50 PM | Link to this

Paul, you forgot to mention Carpenter and Dixons backroom meetings and attempt to fire county employees. That was a page right out of the Mike Fox playbook.

By Pol

March 12, 2011 10:03 PM | Link to this

Fox was thrown out of the state house on ethics violations. He then was given his job as Butler County commissioner through a deal with the GOP. Shows you just how crooked they are. I’d be surprised if he served a day in jail. His attourneys will appeal the sentance, not the verdict. Good ol’e boys will get this crook off again.

By Artful Dodger witness

March 13, 2011 5:26 PM | Link to this

Prediction: Mike Fox will have a “medical emergency” soon before sentencing. (Anyone ever see him in a wheelchair before?? The one he’s “confined” to.)

By vader65

March 13, 2011 5:26 PM | Link to this

There are no brilliant politicians. This is yet another reason that we need term limits. Once these lifetime politicians begin beleiving that they can do as they please and to hell with the voters, it is time to go. Mr. Fox was 20 years overdue!