Justice Horn Demands LeVota Resignation

Following a primary loss after another effort to gain a spot on the Jackson County Legislature . . . Activist Justice Horn begins his latest initiative . . . 

To be fair, we've seen demands for resignation from online comments and even on this blog. But so far local leaders have been quiet on the topic . . .  

Upon today's debut of the petition . . . 15 people have signed on to the Change.org effort . . . Check the call to action and we'll try to follow along to check progress . . .  

"Jackson County residents should not have to wait years for the criminal case to conclude before demanding accountability. We should not be expected to continue paying the salary, benefits, and costs associated with keeping an indicted executive in office while this case proceeds. We demand his immediate resignation.

"Phil LeVota must resign—not after a trial, not after a verdict, and not months from now. Resignation would not determine his guilt or innocence; that is for the federal courts to decide. This move would simply recognize that Jackson County deserves leadership capable of commanding public confidence while this serious federal case moves forward. Residents deserve better."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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The DOJ announced that Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota is indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts connected to the 2026 Jackson County Executive race . . .