David Pepper

Contract compliance guidelines for MSD's Project Groundwork — seconded; adopted 2–1 (individual votes not recorded)

Adopted contract compliance guidelines for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati's Project Groundwork, a multi-decade sewer overhaul. Board of County Commissioners, 2010-12-15: adopted by a two-to-one vote. He seconded the motion; the minutes do not itemize each commissioner's vote, so no individual vote is recorded here.

ARRA grant agreement with the Cincinnati Energy Alliance — made the motion; adopted 2–1 (individual votes not recorded)

Authorized the County Administrator to execute a grant agreement with the Cincinnati Energy Alliance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; adopted on his motion. Board of County Commissioners, 2010-03-03: adopted by a two-to-one vote. He made the motion; the minutes do not itemize each commissioner's vote, so no individual vote is recorded here.

Amendments to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority agreement — seconded; adopted 2–1 (individual votes not recorded)

Authorized amendments to the agreement creating the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority so it could more effectively engage in activities authorized by Ohio law. Board of County Commissioners, 2008-08-13: adopted by a two-to-one vote. He seconded the motion; the minutes do not itemize each commissioner's vote, so no individual vote is recorded here.

County telecommuting policy — seconded; adopted 2–1 (individual votes not recorded)

Adopted Section 3.11 of the Personnel Policy Manual, the Telecommuting Program; Commissioner DeWine asked for a separate vote and said he was not in favor of the telecommuting policy. Board of County Commissioners, 2008-07-17: adopted by a two-to-one vote. He seconded the motion; the minutes do not itemize each commissioner's vote, so no individual vote is recorded here.

$3 million state capital-bill request for the Cincinnati Streetcar Line — voted Yes

The Board's list of state capital-bill funding priorities; the City of Cincinnati Streetcar Line request ($3,000,000) was voted on separately. Board of County Commissioners, 2008-03-05: approved, 2–1. Roll call: DeWine NO, Pepper YES, Portune YES.

Resolution 1B: fallback split of residual funds between Sharonville Convention Center and debt retirement — voted Yes

If the Cooperative Agreement was not amended, directed an equal distribution of residual funds between the Sharonville Convention Center renovation/expansion and early convention center debt retirement. Board of County Commissioners, 2008-02-27: adopted, 2–1. Roll call: DeWine NO, Pepper YES, Portune YES.

Resolution 1A: amending the convention center cooperative agreement on county residual hotel-tax funds — voted Yes

Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Cincinnati and the Convention Facilities Authority on distribution of County Residual (transient occupancy tax) Funds. Board of County Commissioners, 2008-02-27: adopted, 2–1. Roll call: DeWine NO, Pepper YES, Portune YES.

Half-cent increase in the county sales and use tax for 15 years — voted Yes

Resolution increasing the rate of levy of the existing consumption, storage and use tax under R.C. 5741.021 for a fifteen-year period (one-half percent). Board of County Commissioners, 2007-05-30: adopted, 2–1. Roll call: Portune YES, DeWine NO, Pepper YES.

On the ballot: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio — November 3, 2026 general election

Listed as "David Pepper" (Democratic) on the Ohio Secretary of State certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of Directive 2026-45 (read 2026-09-24)). Checked 2026-09-24.

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Prior office: Hamilton County Commissioner (2007–2010)

Member of the three-member Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners. The Board's official minutes record his votes from January 2007 through December 2010 and list him as Board president in 2009; a county page lists 'Commissioner David Pepper's Memo on TLRC Recommendations' (August 2009). Key recorded votes are listed under The record.

Prior office: Member, Cincinnati City Council (listed in 2004)

The City of Cincinnati's 2004 Approved Budget Update lists David Pepper among the members of City Council. Council votes from his years on Council are not held in the City's online legislative system (its records carry no per-member votes or minutes for that period); they have not been compiled here.