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Ohio Attorney General candidate John Kulewicz has escalated his legal challenge against lobbyist Josh Rubin, chairman of JobsOhio, by revealing new evidence that Rubin allegedly lobbied for Intel while simultaneously serving on the board—a move Kulewicz calls a blatant conflict of interest. Records show Rubin actively pushed Intel’s agenda with the governor’s office as recently as April, even as he was registered to lobby both JobsOhio and the governor for the same client. While Governor DeWine’s office insists Rubin’s actions didn’t violate ethics rules—arguing he lobbied the governor directly, not JobsOhio—Kulewicz contends this creates an “appearance of impropriety” and undermines public trust. The Ohio Ethics Commission, though lacking direct jurisdiction over JobsOhio, noted Rubin’s conduct contradicts his pledge to stop lobbying clients on JobsOhio matters. Worse, public records reveal Rubin never disclosed these conflicts despite JobsOhio’s own policy requiring such declarations. Kulewicz now demands a third-party investigation and calls for JobsOhio to be brought under full state transparency laws, arguing that when a government entity performs public functions, it must operate under the same ethical standards as other state agencies.

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