Office: Meigs County Court
Age: 42
Residence: Racine, OH
Email: Tcleland22@yahoo.com
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Occupation: Attorney
Education: J.D. from Ohio Northern University
Work Experience: 5 years as an assistant prosecutor and 11 years as a public defender
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(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years) None
(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I have prosecuted thousands of criminal cases and represented hundreds of other defendants. I have had over thirty jury trials and hundreds of trials before the court. I also handle an extensive amount of civil cases in county court.
(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have been fascinated with the Meigs County Court judgeship since the year 2000 when I was a legal intern. That year, I was able to observe county court on a weekly basis. That’s when I realized the judge had the ability to help or punish all alleged defendants in his court.