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Office: Zanesville Municipal Court

Age: 35

Residence: Zanesville, OH

Email: electjosephforjudge@gmail.com

Website: www.josephforjudge.com

Occupation: Attorney

Education: Capital University Law School

Work Experience: I’ve represented the people and businesses of Zanesville in both criminal and civil courts since 2009.

Family: I am married with three children, all under the age of five.

Affiliations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville; Muskingum Valley Park District; ForeverDads; Knights of Columbus; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

Endorsements: N/A

Bar Association Ratings: N/A

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
I have never served in a judicial role, but I am excited to ask for your vote on November 5, 2019, for Zanesville Municipal Court Judge.

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
For nearly a decade, I’ve represented the people and businesses of Zanesville in both criminal and civil courts. I’ve worked hard to help my clients understand the complexities of our legal system and succeed within it. Most importantly, I’ve learned to identify the root cause of each client’s legal dilemma and offer meaningful and lasting solutions. And, of all the qualities a good judge must have, I believe none is more important than that—the ability to identify the problem underlying each matter before the court and provide a comprehensive resolution. My ability to effectively address important problems does not end with my clients. Since returning to Zanesville, I’ve volunteered countless hours to organizations dedicated to tackling some of the problems we face as a community. I’ve been a Big Brother and now serve as the President of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville. I serve as the President of the Board of Commissioners for the Muskingum Valley Park District. And, I serve on the Board of Directors for ForeverDads, an organization devoted to providing men with the skills to develop positive relationships with their children, family and community. In 2017, I was honored with the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s District 9 Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under, highlighting my substantial contributions of time and effort to the local community. If elected as your Zanesville Municipal Court Judge, I will bring to the court my professional and personal commitment to addressing the problems faced by our community and its members through a fair and impartial application of the law. Whether that means protecting our community by sending criminals to jail or uplifting our community by ensuring that deserving individuals receive the services and supervision necessary to empower them to lead productive and law-abiding lives, I am committed to a safer and stronger Zanesville.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
Zanesville is my hometown and I am proud to have returned to practice law and raise a family. I am running for Judge of the Zanesville Municipal Court to make certain that Zanesville will always be a safe place for my family and yours.

Office: Warren Municipal Court

Age: 59

Residence: Warren, OH

Email:
tgysegem@kent.edu

Website: N/A

Occupation: Judge

Education: JD University of Akron

Work Experience: Elected Judge 24 years

Family: Engaged with two grown children

Affiliations: Trumbull New Theatre, American Legion of Ohio Howland Post 700 Sons of the American Legion, Ohio Buckeye Boys State Staff (Volunteer Consultant 15 years)

Endorsements: Youngstown-Warren Black Caucus, United Auto Workers CAP Council, Trumbull County AFL-CIO

Bar Association Ratings: N/A

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Warren Municipal Court 24 years

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
Full-time Asst. County Prosecutor 13 years with Trumbull County Part-time faculty Kent State University 27 years.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I intend to continue the expansion of victim and probation services, work with the City of Warren on joint facility improvements and further professionalize the personnel of the court.

Office: City of Fairfield Municipal Court

Age: 60

Residence: Fairfield, OH

Email: campbelljoy@hotmail.com

Website: N/A

Occupation: City of Fairfield Municipal Court Judge

Education: J.D. from Case Western Reserve University

Work Experience: Judge since June, 1999 and trial attorney prior to that time.

Family:
Married with one adult child.

Affiliations: Christian, Member of the Butler County, Hamilton County, Ohio and American Bar Associations.

Endorsements: N/A

Bar Association Ratings: N/A

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):

I have been the sole judge of the Fairfield Municipal Court since June 1999. I instituted and preside over both a Mental Health and an OVI /Drug docket both certified by the Ohio Supreme Court.

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
As an attorney in private practice from 1988 to 1999 I gained experience in many aspects of the law with an emphasis on labor law and representing communities. I served as a part time prosecutor in several communities.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
As the judge for nearly the past twenty years I wish to continue to make a positive impact on the lives of defendants and other litigants that appear before me as well as my community in general. The establishment of two certified specialized dockets has provided criminal defendants with the opportunity to reclaim their lives and become productive contributing citizens. The extensive use of probation gives criminal defendants the opportunity to receive necessary services such as substance abuse and/or mental health treatment, housing assistance, and job training to assist them in staying out of the criminal justice system.

Office: Massillon Municipal Court, Stark County, Ohio

Age: 66

Residence: Massillon, OH

Email: N/A

Website: N/A

Occupation: Judge

Education: J.D from Ohio Northern University. BBA from University of Notre Dame. Certificate of Management from The Ohio State University.

Work Experience: Judge for 24 years. Former Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Prosecutor, Private Practioner. Local Business Owner.

Family: Married to wife Margaret for 33 years. Two adult children

Affiliations: Catholic. Numerous Civic, Community & Professional Affiliations

Endorsements: N/A

Bar Association Ratings:  Highly Recommended by Stark County Bar Association

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
Massillon Municipal Court for 24 years as Administrative Judge 1996 to present. As Judge, I initiated Stark County’s first Theft, Alcohol and Drug Diversion Program (2008). I established a Drivers License Recovery Program in 2016 with the assistance of the BMV Regional Office in Canton. The Court established Mandatory Mediation for the Court’s Civil Docket in 1999. I established a Landlord-Tenant Mediation and Assistance Program in 2014 with the assistance of The Massillon Salvation Army and West Stark Homeless Task Force which I founded in 2006. The Court under my leadership proposed and implemented with our Stark County Sheriff and Stark County Mental Health and Recovery Board, the area’s first Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program (AoD) at the Stark County Jail in 2003. This Court established the first Veterans Treatment Court in 1997 (not specialized docket) with the assistance of former Judge Richard T. Kettler (Capt.US Air Force-retired & Vietnam Veteran), the local Veterans Administration Medical Center, Canton, Ohio and Stark County Veterans Service Commission. Established Probation Offices in a building next to the courthouse to house TASC, Coleman Behavioral Health, Stark County Jail AoD Aftercare, Community Service Workers classroom, Mens Challenge, Stark County Veterans Service Commission regional office, Stark County Public Defender local office, State of Ohio Adult Probation & Parole and Probate Court’s Angels Program. All programs listed above are free to court defendants and the community. The Agency’s local offices do not pay rent. This building also houses the Court’s Continuity of Operations Center (COC) as described below Established a Continuity of Operations Plan & Facilities (the first in Stark County) in a building outside of the Courthouse to house court operations in the event of a disaster or unavailability of courthouse facilities. This Facility is also available to first responders, Red Cross, law enforcement & fire/EMS personnel if needed.

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
I was a local businessman in addition to practicing law prior to becoming judge. I have been involved with my community since 1970 in many volunteer and charitable events to support the community at large including, educational institutions, hospitals, museums, veterans organizations, historical associations, main street rehabilitation, churches of all denominations, civic & chamber events, recreational activities and parks. I have coached youth baseball, basketball and football for over 20 years which has assisted me in mentoring young men & women to continue their education and sports endeavors. I have volunteered for 20 years to participate in the Stark County Bar Association Law Day Committee’s “Ask a Lawyer” that is televised to students and the general public through MCTV. Further, I am a cast member of Courthouse Players for over 10 years, comprised of local attorneys and judges, that produce quality law related plays to students, historical associations & the general public that relate to the Rule of Law and delivers a Law Day theme to the audience.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I have made a difference in helping my community and the people who use the courts. The court’s established programs over the last 24 years have improved everyone’s access to justice, treatment options for alcohol, drug & mental health services and educated the public on their local justice system. The court staff, under my leadership, has a continuous improvement program, to be responsive to the general public, witnesses, victims of crime, the lawyers who practice in the Massillon Municipal Court and their clients. I am the most qualified person to run and be re-elected as Judge of the Massillon Municipal Court

Office: Steubenville Municipal Court

Age: 53

Residence: Steubenville, OH

Email: jmascio@cityofsteubenville.us

Website: N/A

Occupation: Judge

Education: J.D. Ohio northern Univ.

Work Experience: I took office December 1, 2015

Family: Married, 2 children

Affiliations: Steubenville Rotary, Jefferson County and Ohio State Bar Associations

Endorsements:  Jefferson County Democrat Party

Bar Association Ratings:  Martindale Hubbell BV Distinguished

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):

Judge, Steubenville Municipal Court, 3+ years

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

I was in private practice as an attorney from 1992 to December 2015 when I took office. I served for 10 years as City of Steubenville Prosecutor, and for 4 years as an assistant law director. I was previously an Assistant Jefferson County Prosecutor and represented numerous governmental boards and agency’s throughout my career.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
My goal for my first term in office was to fully modernize the Court in terms of technology and efficiency. This next term would be devoted to specialized dockets such as formation of mental health and drug courts for the purpose of expanding probation and better dealing with offender recidivism. My staff and I are continuously working to improve our court system and thereby improve our community. There is no more rewarding call than that of public service and being able to give back to one’s community.

Office: Clark County Municipal Court

Age: 55

Residence: Springfield, OH

Email: N/A

Website: N/A

Occupation: Judge

Education: J.D.-University of Toledo, B.A.-Bowling Green State University

Work Experience: Judge, Assistant Prosecutor

Family: Married, with a blended family of seven children and eight grandchildren

Affiliations: Supreme Court of Ohio Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness; Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Interpretive Services; Association of Municipal and County Court Judges of Ohio, first vice-president; Ohio State Bar Association, past representative to its Board of Governors; Clark County Bar Association, past vice-president; past president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clark County; past President of National Trail Parks and Recreation District; Mercy Health Foundation board member; coach, Springfield High School Mock Trial; instructor, Springfield Citizen Police Academy tion;

Endorsements: N/A

Bar Association Ratings: N/A

(1) List your judicial experience (courts and years):
I have served in the Clark County Municipal Court since 2003. Prior to taking the bench, I served as an assistant prosecutor for the City of Springfield for twelve years. I began my career as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Champaign County, Ohio.

(2) What about your non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?
My years as an assistant prosecutor trying all levels of criminal cases, in addition to representing county officials in civil legal matters, prepared me for the work of being a judge in a trial court. Additionally, my time as an assistant prosecutor with the City of Springfield prepared for the fast pace of the Municipal Court.

(3) Why are you running for this particular court seat?
As I already indicated, I have served in the Municipal Court since 2003 and I hope to continue to administer justice fairly and impartially. In February 2016, in response to the opiate epidemic, the Court created an intensive supervision probation program, which incorporated medication assisted treatment, along with in-patient and out-patient programming, to address the issue of addiction. We have built solid relationships with community partners working to combat addiction. To date, we have seen a significant number of individuals get and stay clean for extended periods. Those folks have gone on to obtain employment, housing, a driver’s license; all of the tools essential to becoming contributing members of their community. Our partnerships extend beyond those entities working to address addiction issues and include those working to address other issues, domestic violence, for example. I look forward to continuing this work and building on our successes.

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Term Beginning  1/1/2019

Craig Baldwin    Michael P. Donnelly 

 

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Term Beginning  1/2/2019

Mary DeGenaro    Melody Stewart

 

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John W. Wise

 

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Scott Gwin

 

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Patricia A. Delaney       Andrew King

 

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Term Beginning  1/1/2019

Craig Baldwin    Michael P. Donnelly

 

For Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Term Beginning  1/2/2019

Mary DeGenaro    Melody Stewart

 

For Judge of the Sixth District Court of Appeals 
Term Beginning  2/9/2019

Joel M. Kuhlman     Gene A. Zmuda

 

For Judge of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General/Domestic Relations Division
Term Beginning  1/2/2019

Molly Mack

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For Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Term Beginning  1/1/2019

Craig Baldwin    Michael P. Donnelly

 

For Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Term Beginning  1/2/2019

Mary DeGenaro    Melody Stewart

 

For Judge of the Sixth District Court of Appeals 
Term Beginning 2/9/2019

Joel M. Kuhlman     Gene A. Zmuda

 

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Term Beginning  1/1/2019

J.T. Stelzer

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For Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Term Beginning  1/1/2019

Craig Baldwin    Michael P. Donnelly

 

For Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Term Beginning  1/2/2019

Mary DeGenaro    Melody Stewart

 

For Judge of the Fourth District Court of Appeals 
Term Beginning  2/9/2019

Marie Hoover       Jason Smith

 

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Valarie Gerlach    Michael D. Hess

 

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Term Beginning  1/1/2019

James P. Salyer

 

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