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James C. "Jimmy" Dimora (born June 21, 1955) is an American politician who served as Cuyahoga County Commissioner from 1998 until 2010, and as chairman of the county Democratic Party from 1994 until 2009. [1] Before being elected county commissioner, Dimora served as mayor of Bedford Heights, Ohio for 17 years. [2] In 2012 Dimora was convicted of 32 charges including racketeering, bribery, conspiracy, and tax charges and sentenced to 28 years in federal prison in one of the largest criminal corruption cases in Ohio history. [3] He was originally serving his sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts, with a release date of 2031. [4] His inmate number is 56275-060. [5]

He was released from prison into home confinement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on June 9, 2023. [6]

The corruption case led to a change in the nature of the county government: one year after the beginning of the case, "county voters elected to change the form of government from commission-based to one with a county executive." [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy Dimora's rise and fall: a timeline". Cleveland.com. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Life of the Party | Article Archives | Cleveland Magazine - Your guide to the best of Cleveland". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  3. ↑ "USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - Northern District of Ohio". Justice.gov. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  4. ↑ Ferrise, Adam (2022-06-08). "Judge shaves 5 years off disgraced former Commissioner Jimmy Dimora's corruption sentence". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Inmate Locator".
  6. ↑ Scofield, Drew (2023-06-09). "Relieved, happy and shocked: Jimmy Dimora back home in Northeast Ohio after being released from prison". news5cleveland.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  7. ↑ Heisig, Eric (2018-07-26). "Ten years after the raids: Here were the people charged in the Cuyahoga County corruption probe". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
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