Ashland County Prosecutor's Office seeks replacement after Victor Perez resigns
Rachel Karas
ASHLAND – After six years with the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office, Victor Perez has called it quits, ending his job as the assistant prosecutor on June 8.
He is returning to the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office where he worked before coming to Ashland.
In his resignation letter, dated May 25, Perez said he has enjoyed his time in Ashland.
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“It has been a pleasure and an honor to represent the residents of Ashland County and work along your side in keeping this community safe for the last five-plus years,” Perez wrote. “Thank you for the opportunity. This has been a great experience.”
County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell said Perez has helped many in the county during his time with the prosecutor's office.
“I have appreciated working with Victor over the past few years,” Tunnell wrote in an email. “He has worked tirelessly on behalf of Ashland County and his efforts have brought justice to countless victims. He has my thanks and I wish him well.”
Perez had worked for the city of Cleveland for 12 years as assistant prosecutor and later chief prosecutor, according to his LinkedIn page. Prior to coming to Ashland in 2016, he worked slightly more than a year as Lorain County's assistant prosecutor.
Jim Burge, Chief of Staff at the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office, said Perez has returned to Lorain in the same position and they are happy to have him back.
"He's a very capable lawyer and we're glad he decided to move back," Burge said.
Phone messages left for Perez seeking comment this week were not returned as of Wednesday afternoon.
Perez, who ran in the Republican primary for Ashland County Common Pleas judge in May, lost the nomination to David Stimpert.
Tunnell said his office is accepting applications to fill the vacated position.
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