Tim Burke

Tim Burke is an attorney that has been near the center of many controversies in Cincinnati including the eminent domain case in Norwood, the Hamilton County Jail Tax and the City Link center.

Tim Burke is currently the Hamilton County Democratic Chair.

He served as an assistant to Jerry Springer when Springer was on City Council.

http://www.manleyburke.com/att_TMB.html

Norwood Eminent Domain Case
Burke represented the City of Norwood, which was attempting to obtain a private property and give it to a commercial developer.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050805/NEWS01/508050396

Hyde Park Zoning Case
Burke is representing a group of citizens who oppose the expansion proposed by a local church. http://blogs.citybeat.com/porkopolis/2007/06/lawyer_takes_di.html

Jail Tax
Burke wrote a lengthy letter detailing the Democratic Party's position on the tax passed by the Democratic Hamilton County Comission to pay for a new jail. http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/content/comments/the_un_democratic_democratic_party/

November 2008 Election Deal
Along with the chair of the Republican Party at the time George Vincent, Burke arranged a deal in 2008 whereby Democrat Todd Portune and Republican Greg Hartmann would each run unopposed by officially backed candidates in the November 2008 Elections.