Jimmy Dimora

Jimmy Dimora currently serves as one of three commissioners on the Cuyahoga County Board of County Commissioners.Cuyahoga Board of County Commissioners: Jimmy Dimora On July 28, 2008, FBI and IRS agents raided Dimora's home and offices as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation.The Associated Press: FBI Searches County Offices in Cleveland (July 28, 2008)

Dimora began his political career as a councilman for the City of Bedford Heights, Ohio, and in 1981 began serving as the city's mayor. Dimora served as mayor for 17 years, and in 1998, was first elected to the Cuyahoga County Board of County Commissioners, a position he still holds today.Cuyahoga Board of County Commissioners: Jimmy Dimora

A long-term federal corruption investigation became publicly known in July 2008, when federal agents raided the homes of Dimora and Frank Russo, an county auditor in Cuyahoga County. Several other homes were also raided. The investigation is looking into the relationships between county employees and officials and companies conducting businesses with the county. Records of free meals, drinks and other gifts are reviewed in the investigation.The Plain Dealer: Feds seeking information from those who gave gifts to Dimora, Russo (December 7, 2008)

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