What you need to know about Ohio Politics and Policy
Ohio Supreme Court
For Chief Justice
| Jennifer Brunner Democrat | Sharon Kennedy Republican | |
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| Hometown: | Springfield, OH | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Biography: | Brunner was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2020 and serves as an Associate Justice. Brunner also volunteers as a member of many boards including the Columbus Foundation, Oxfam America and the US Global Leadership Fund. | Sharon Kennedy has worked in various courts since 1999 and previously worked as a police officer in Hamilton, Ohio. She has served on the Ohio Supreme Court since 2012. |
| Prior employment: | Supreme Court of Ohio, Justice (2021 – Present) Bar Association of Sri Lanka, Instructor (2015 – 2015) Ohio Court of Appeals, Judge – District 10 (2014 – 2021) Brunner Quinn, Partner (2011 – 2014) | Ohio Supreme Court, Justice (2012 – Present) Butler County, Domestic Relations Court Administrative Judge (1999 – 2012) Private Practice, Attorney Police Officer, Hamilton Police Department |
| Website: | JusticeBrunner.com | KennedyForOhio.com |
| Social media: | Facebook | Facebook |
For Associate Justice
| Marilyn Zayas Democrat | Pat DeWine Republican | |
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| Hometown: | New York City, NY | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Biography: | Zayas was elected in 2016 to serve as a Judge on the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. Prior to being elected, Zayas worked as an attorney in the public and corporate environment. Zayas also worked at her own law firm for 20 years. | Pat DeWine is the eldest child of Gov. Mike DeWine and Frances DeWine. He has been in his position in the Ohio Supreme Court since 2017. |
| Prior Employment: | Ohio Court of Appeals, Judge – District 1 (2016 – Present) University of Cincinnati, Adjunct Professor (2014 – 2015) MZD Law, Attorney (2001 – 2016) | Ohio Supreme Court, Justice (2017 – Present) Ohio Court of Appeals, Judge – District 1 (2013 – 2017) Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Judge (2009 – 2013) Hamilton County, Commissioner (2005 – 2008) Keating Muething & Klekamp, Attorney (1996 – 2008) |
| Website: | JudgeMarilynZayas.com | PatDeWine.com |
| Social Media: | Facebook | Facebook |
For Associate Justice
| Terri Jamison Democrat | Patrick Fischer Republican | |
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| Hometown: | Welch, West Virginia | Covington, Kentucky |
| Biography: | Judge Terri Jamison was elected to serve as a Judge in the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals in 2020. She has been working in law for 18 years, earning her JD from Capital University. | Pat Fischer has been a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court since 2017 and has been dedicated to law for 30 years. |
| Prior employment: | Ohio Court of Appeals, Judge – District 10 (2021 – Present) Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations-Juvenile Court, Judge (2013) Unemployment Compensation Review Commission, Hearing Officer Jamison Law Offices, Principal | Ohio Supreme Court, Justice (2017 – Present) Ohio State Court of Appeals, Judge – District 1 (2010 – 2016) |
| Website: | VoteJudgeJamison.com | FischerForOhio.com |
| Social Media: | Facebook | Facebook |
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