Ohio Democrats strip attorney general of endorsement

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Democrats have rescinded their 2006 endorsement of Attorney General Marc Dann.

Dann is weathering a sexual harassment scandal in his office. Members of the Ohio Democratic Party executive committee met Saturday and passed a resolution saying they no longer recognize Dann as an endorsed statewide officeholder.

Dann wasn’t at the meeting, and no one spoke in his defense.

Democrats and Republicans have been calling for Dann to resign, something he says he won’t do. Republicans in the Ohio House are working on impeachment proceedings.

Dann admitted last week that he had extramarital affair with an employee that he said contributed to an atmosphere that led to sexual harassment claims against a top aide in his office.

Three of his aides were forced out of their jobs, and another resigned.