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Anjanette C. Arabian Whitman

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Anjanette C. Arabian Whitman

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Prior offices
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

Education

Bachelor's

University of Virginia

Law

Cleveland Marshall College of Law


Anjanette C. Arabian Whitman was a judge on the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Division in Ohio. She was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich in June 2012 to succeed Peter Sikora. Her term expired on December 31, 2012.[1]

Education

Whitman received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.[1]

Career

Whitman was a sole practitioner from 2003 until her appointment in 2012. She also served on the Rocky River City Council from 2008 to 2012.[1]

Awards and associations

  • Member, Rocky River Parks and Recreation Commission
  • Member, Rocky River Community Coalition[1]

Elections

2012

Whitman was defeated by Michael John Ryan (Ohio) in the general election on November 6, receiving 32.87 percent of the vote.[2][3]

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas

Cleveland bar association ratings

According to the compiled results at Judge4Yourself.com, Whitman received a rating of 2 out of 4 by local Cleveland bar associations in 2012. Those break down as:

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association: Adequate
  • Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Adequate
  • Norman S. Minor Bar Association: Adequate
  • Ohio Women's Bar Association: Adequate[4]

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