Sittenfeld’s pardon is a reminder that anti-corruption reform isn’t finished (Cincinnati Enquirer 5.31.25) Zinser Op-Ed 013
The Enquirer published this op-ed, on-line, late on Friday May 30. I did not submit it until around 9 pm and it was publshed online that night and then again on June 8, 2025, in the printed edition of the Sunday paper.
I took a different approach to the Sittenfeld pardon. Instead of talking about the pardon, I think we should review what the city has done in response to the scandal?
When he was a candidate for mayor, Mr. Pureval said all the right things about greater transparency necessary to prevent corruption. But there are two very important aspects of the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway where Mr. Pureval has kept secrets when he should not. I sent a letter requesting specific actions that both city council and the mayor should take.
Enquirer 1.19.23 re Crowe audit
Email to Mayor and Council re Anti-corruption Op-Ed
