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Armond Budish
Armond D. Budish (born 1953) is an American politician currently serving in his second term as Cuyahoga County Executive. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a four-term Ohio State Representative (8th district), and served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2011. He was the first Jewish representative to hold that office. He was re-elected to the House in 2010 and 2012, and thereafter was term-limited. Before his entry into politics in 2006, he was an attorney specializing in consumer and elder law with Budish, Solomon, Steiner & Peck, and hosted a weekly Sunday morning senior issues TV program titled Golden Opportunities on Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC channel 3. He resides in Beachwood, Ohio.
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Born
1953-06-02
Birth Place
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Residence
Beachwood,_Ohio
Education
Swarthmore_College
Political Ideology
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Religion
Jewish
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Fighting words from Cuyahoga County Council on whether Armond Budish lied to them: Today in Ohio

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County Council is wondering whether County Executive Armond Budish lied to them when he said there were no concerns with appointing labor leader Dave Wondolowski to the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board, even though he holds a conflicting public office with the board of elections. Council members have requested an Inspector General’s investigation into the matter.
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Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish nominating Dave Wondolowski back to port authority board after Mayor Bibb removed him

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb declined to reappoint labor leader Dave Wondolowski to the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority board following a series of controversial actions against Bibb’s campaign, but Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish hopes to reseat him. Budish is recommending Wondolowski to serve the remaining...
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Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish considered pleading Fifth if called to testify against jail director without immunity deal, AG memo shows

CLEVELAND, Ohio – If Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish had been called to testify in the trial of his former jail director Ken Mills, he considered invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, according to newly-released documents from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office. Two months earlier, though,...
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Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish on COVID-19 in Cleveland: 'It's going to get worse'

CLEVELAND — With coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in the area surging, Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish warned that the worst is likely still ahead. "It's going to get worse," Budish said at a virtual press briefing to address COVID-19 on Wednesday. "This is winter in Cleveland, folks. With cold and snow pushing us indoors. The holiday season means get-togethers with family and friends and COVID. And if that's not enough [the] omicron [variant] has come to town. So please, please, please be careful. Keep gatherings small, wear your mask and get vaccinated and boosted."
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