Getting indicted for bribery is such a common occurrence among politicians in these parts, it’s hardly worth mentioning on a resume. But it does take a special talent for a businessman to get indicted – while still receiving government contracts and maintaining an elected position.
For this unprecedented trifecta, we salute Vincent Carbone as Northeast Ohio’s Politician of the day. (Winners receive a used duffel bag from Play It Again Sports suitable for carrying large sums of cash or the upper torso of a rival.) …
This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2008.