Edited sentence: " Since then, Konop has broken both of these pledges in an attempt to seek higher office.During his run for Commissioner, there was debate over whether Konop plagiarized a thesis as the basis for some of his campaign ideas.During his tenure as commissioner, he was caught driving without auto insurance and was forced to settle out of pocket after causing an accident.In January 2007, Konop voted to raise taxes on the lodging industry in Lucas County.In June 2009, a press conference called by Konop was derailed by a heckler shouting 'liar' in a video that received national attention as the YouTube video clip of the day at CNN.In a pledge he created and demanded his opponents sign, Konop stipulated that elected officials should "serve the full duration of their terms" and not seek higher office during that term.In addition, Konop cast a critical vote against permitting a large Baptist church from building a new facility in a rural township.Konop called this pledge his "contract with voters" and said "citizens deserve complete accountability from their public officials.Konop has refused to resign his commissioner seat or repay the tax dollars he continues to collect, as some critics have said he should do.Konop's campaign for County Commissioner was notable for two ethics pledges he has now broken, causing critics to question his character.Konop's campaign for mayor has endured much criticism.Some have pointed out that the controversy section of Konop's Wikipedia page has been repeatedly deleted by user 'BKonop,' possibly even Konop himself or his campaign as a way to deflect much of the criticism he has endured as an elected official.The vote angered many members of the local religious community