Office: Trumbull County – Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Juvenile
Division
Age: 67
Email: sandrastabileharwood@gmail.com
Website: N/A
Occupation: Judge
Education: BA – Kent State University, JD – Akron Law School
Work Experience: Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Juvenile
Division; Legislator, State Representative, 65th District Elected to the
Ohio House of Representatives in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Term
Limited 2010; Attorney, Admitted to practice in the State of Ohio in
1991 Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in
2004.
Family: Married, 5 adult children and 7 grandchildren
Affiliations: National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges;
American Judges Association; The Ohio Juvenile Judges Association;
The Ohio Domestic Relations Judges Association; Member Trumbull
County Bar Association; Past State Director, National Foundation for Women Legislators; Judicial Legislative Exchange Program; National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL); Women’s Legislative
Network; National Caucus of Environmental Legislators; Past
President & Board Member, Ohio Family Support Association; Trumbull
County Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Honorary Major in
the Ohio Wing Legislative Squadron Great Lakes Region Ohio-999
United States Air Force Auxiliary; Honorary Congressional Board of
Advisors for Congressional Youth Leadership Council; League of
Women Voters; Former Member, International Union of Electrical
Workers (IUE) 717
Endorsements: Trumbull County Democratic Party, UAW, AFL-CIO,
Mahoning Trumbull Black Caucus, Niles Democrat Club
Bar Association Ratings: N/A
(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Judge, Trumbull County, Ohio Court of Common Please, Domestic
Juvenile Division 1. Oversaw the creation and certi×cation by the Ohio
Supreme Court of a Specialized Docket for the Trumbull County
Juvenile Drug Court 2. Serves as Judge over the Specialized Docket as
well as Chair the Court’s Advisory Committee 3. Serves on the Ohio
Judicial Conference Legislative Committee, the Domestic Relations
Law and Procedure Committee, and the Juvenile Law and Procedure
Committee
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a
judge?
1. Attorney, Private Practice, General Practice of law, Warren, Ohio
2. In-House Counsel, Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, Trumbull
County Child Support Enforcement Agency
3. Chairwoman and/or Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee, Ohio
House of Representatives 2003 – 2010 4. Member, Civil and
Commercial Law Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I remain committed to serving the families of Trumbull County, Ohio as
Judge and maintaining the integrity of the Court while ensuring that
those who come before the court are treated fairly, impartially and that
cases are timely heard. As the incumbent I want to continue the work I
have begun serving as Judge as well as Chair of the Courts Advisory
Committee of the Juvenile Drug Court that I established during my
tenure. I am in the process of working with the Ohio Supreme Court of
expanding into a third specialized docket for mental health for juvenile
offenders.