Judge removes retired teachers’ pension fund leaders from board after corruption trial

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 988

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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An Ohio judge has removed the current board chair of the retired teachers’ pension fund and barred both him and a former member from ever returning to public pensions for corrupt behavior.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Karen Held Phipps decided that State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) board chair Rudy Fichtenbaum should be immediately removed from his position.

He and former board member Wade Steen will never be allowed to be on the …

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