In a reversal of roles, members of the Geauga County Bar Association have issued their opinions on judicial candidates’ fitness for office.
The GCBA recently conducted a poll of its members regarding candidates for the upcoming contested judicial elections for Ohio Supreme Court, the 11th District Court of Appeals and the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas.
Respondents were asked to base their evaluation and responses to individual candidate’s fitness for the office sought, including such qualities as the candidate’s honesty, ability, temperament, industry, impartiality and professional competence.
Biographical information provided by each candidate was provided to GCBA members.
Poll results are not to be interpreted as an endorsement of any candidate by the bar, but are solely a compilation of the responses of the voting members of the Geauga County Bar Association.
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |
RECOMMENDED |
NOT RECOMMENDED |
NO OPINION |
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Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (full 6-yr. term commencing 01/01/2019) |
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Craig Baldwin |
17 |
14 |
8 |
49 |
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Michael P. Donnelly |
48 |
21 |
5 |
23 |
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Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (full 6-yr. term commencing 01/02/2019) |
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Mary DeGenaro |
19 |
9 |
6 |
51 |
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Melody J. Stewart |
25 |
18 |
5 |
43 |
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Judge of the Court of Appeals (11th District, full 6-yr. term commencing 02/09/2019) |
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Darya Klammer |
57 |
25 |
8 |
7 |
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Matt Lynch |
3 |
9 |
67 |
7 |
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Judge of the Court of Appeals (11th District, full 6-yr. term commencing 02/10/2019) |
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Casey O’Brien |
22 |
33 |
12 |
22 |
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Mary Jane Trapp |
79 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
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Judge of Common Pleas (full 6-yr. term commencing 01/01/2019) |
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David M. Ondrey |
44 |
30 |
7 |
12 |
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Matthew Rambo |
7 |
10 |
28 |
44 |
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Bob Umholtz |
53 |
19 |
15 |
8 |
