DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

COUNTY OFFICES

Probate court Judge

Term Commences 2/09/09

 

NAME:                                                                                  AGE:   51

ADDRESS:  209 South High Street,  Akron, Ohio 44308

OCCUPATION:   Judge, Summit County General Division

EDUCATION:   B.A. Davidson Honors College; J.D. University of Akron

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:   Judge for 16 years in two courts. Started Drug, Mental Health

                             and Reentry Courts. Considerable experience in court administration and community

                             outreach.  Teacher: judges and lawyers. I would promote community links from probate

                             court to social services.

 

 

JuvEnile Court Judge

Term Commences 1/01/09

 

NAME:                                                                                   AGE:   51

ADDRESS:   495 Belmont Park Dr.  Munroe Falls, Ohio   44262

OCCUPATION:   Judge, Summit County Juvenile Court

EDUCATION:   B.S. Education, Summa Cum Laude, University of Akron; J.D. 1982 University of

                             Akron School of Law

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:   Juvenile Court Judge since 2003, Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court

                              Judge 1998-2002, Akron Municipal Court Magistrate 1990-1997. I serve on numerous

                               State and National juvenile justice committees.

 

 

 

Domestic Relations Judge

Vote for no more than one

Term Commences 1/04/09

 

Question: What would be your two main goals if elected to office, and what aspects of your education or experience would be especially helpful in achieving those goals?

 

 

 

NAME:                                                                                        AGE: 58

ADDRESS:   2295 Woodpark Rd.   Fairlawn, Ohio  44333

OCCUPATION:   Judge, Domestic Relations Court

EDUCATION:   St. Vincent High School (1967); Ohio State University, B.A. , with honors (1972),  JD,         

                              cum laude, (1975)

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:   Magistrate 1995-2000; Chief Counsel, Civil Division, Summit

                             County Prosecutor, 2001-2002; Domestic Relations Judge, 2003-present.

ANSWER TO QUESTION:   My two main goals are to provide the best possible assistance to families                                experiencing divorce, through our parent education, mediation and alternate dispute                                      resolution programs and to facilitate the prompt and equitable resolution of cases which                                 come before me. Thirty-two years of legal experience will help achieve these goals.