David Pepper

Publicly available records regarding David Pepper indicate no history of indictments, criminal charges, convictions, or formal ethics violations. The primary controversy reported during his career involved his driving record. In 2014, it was reported that Pepper had accumulated over 180 parking and traffic tickets between 2000 and 2014, resulting in nearly $10,000 in fines. These citations were largely for expired parking meters, restricted zone parking, and expired license plates. Additionally, in 2007, his tenure on the Hamilton County Commission drew criticism from a political advocacy group regarding a grant awarded to the Greater Cincinnati Film Commission, which some alleged involved a conflict of interest due to a prior personal relationship between Pepper and the film commission’s director. The subsequent lawsuit filed by the advocacy group was settled.