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Full text below.  Note my bold/italics emphasis - they are going after him for perjuring himself.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio House Democratic Caucus today filed Articles of Impeachment against Attorney General Marc Dann, accusing Dann of misconduct and malfeasance in office.

Ohio House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus) said Democrats first called on Attorney General Dann to resign. She then selected three attorney representatives to explore an impeachment process if he refused to step down.

“We have identified a pattern of misconduct that we believe rises to the level of impeachable offenses,” said State Representatives Dan Dodd (D-Hebron), Jennifer Garrison (D-Marietta) and Mark Okey (D-Carrollton) in a joint statement. “We promised the people of Ohio to end a culture of corruption that existed in the past, and we are fulfilling that promise by cleaning our own house when events and circumstances warrant.”

The nine Articles of Impeachment filed this morning are based on sworn deposition testimony from the Attorney’s General internal investigation (Espy Report) and other statements. The Articles include:

    * Malfeasance and Improper Exercise of Authority: Obstructed the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment within his office

    * Malfeasance: Willfully and intentionally issues misleading statements under oath

    * Nonfeasance and Gross Neglect of Duty: Neglected to perform the official duties of his office and, by his own admission, was not competent or qualified to execute the duties of the office of Attorney General

    * Nonfeasance and Neglect: Failed to exercise due care in the administration of the office because he knew or should have known his personal conduct contributed to and allowed the creation of a hostile work environment

    * Nonfeasance and Neglect: Failed to exercise due care to ensure the safety and security of state property

    * Nonfeasance and Neglect: Failed to investigate and prohibit improper use of state property

    * Nonfeasance and Neglect: Knew or should have known of the misuse of state property for personal business

    * Gross Neglect of Duty: Committed acts of gross neglect of duty by undermining the integrity of his office; bringing disrepute upon the office; betraying the public trust as Ohio’s chief law enforcement officer; undermining the effectiveness and efficiency of the office

    * Gross Immorality: Committed acts of gross immorality and knew or should have known that his personal conduct undermined the effectiveness and efficiency of the office

“This process is about accountability, and after a thorough review of the facts, we believe it is time to hold the Attorney General accountable for his actions,” Reps. Dodd, Garrison and Okey said. “We will not allow this pattern of misconduct to overshadow the important work being done on behalf of the people of Ohio. These Articles outline the case for us to move forward to address this situation and continue the work of promoting our state and protecting our constituents, undeterred by this distraction.”

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