Reply #4: When Mecklenborg renewed his license, he lied about "not having the citation"

[Kolesar]

He lied on a legal document. He could be disbarred.

http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/41421

Cleveland Public Radio WCPN 90.3

Cincinnati-area Republican State Representative Robert Mecklenborg says he’ll resign on August 2nd. Mecklenborg was recently arrested for driving under the influence in Indiana while having a female passenger, who was not his wife, in the car he was operating. In his resignation, Mecklenborg said his recent actions have become a distraction to the important work that lies ahead for members of the legislature.

Republican House Speaker Bill Batchelder says while Mecklenborg has served an important role in the legislature in the past, he has made the appropriate decision to step aside. Mecklenborg will face charges in court later this month. Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern says it’s possible Mecklenborg could find himself fighting to keep his law license, too.

REDFERN: “His driver’s license was not valid when he was pulled over. Four days after the late night charge of drunk driving, he went to a local bmv office and got his driver’s license renewed and checked the box that there were no citations or charges pending anywhere else. That was simply not true. Lawyers have an obligation beyond a lay person because those lawyers are officers of the court and any time a lawyer attests to something that lacks truthfulness, they are then judged by the disciplinary council of the Ohio Supreme Court.”

There is no word yet on whether the Ohio Supreme Court’s disciplinary council will look into the matter.