Lucas County Commissioner Anita Lopez said she did not violate any laws and will be working on her “ability to communicate under stress” following a six-week investigation into her interactions with her executive assistant, Andrew Urrutia.
Mr. Urrutia was placed on paid administrative leave on March 12, a week before the Democratic primary.
Officials have confirmed Mr. Urrutia was not the target of the investigation, but he has remained on paid leave. A report by an outside investigator related to Mr. Urrutia’s administrative leave has been completed but county officials have refused to release it, claiming the report is not a public record.
According to Ms. Lopez, as part of the investigation, “a number of interviews were conducted regarding an issue that occurred, and the conclusion was no law was violated. It was suggested that I receive some improvement on my ability to communicate under stress.”
Ms. Lopez said the investigation included a conversation she had with Mr. Urrutia.