Bill Creedon
Bill Creedon (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Ohio. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Although Ohio held partisan judicial primaries, general judicial elections were officially nonpartisan.
Biography
Creedon graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in political science and minors in persuasive communication and philosophy of law in 1992. In 1995, he received his J.D. from Capital University Law School. Creedon worked as assistant city attorney for the City of Whitehall from 1995 to 1996. He then worked in private practice from 1996 to 1999. From 1999 to 2006, Creedon was an assistant Franklin County prosecuting attorney. He then served as an assistant Ohio Attorney General from 2006 to 2009. Creedon has been an attorney with the law firm of Scott Scriven LLP since 2009.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jaiza Page defeated Bill Creedon in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jaiza Page (D) | 59.8 | 228,896 |
 | Bill Creedon (R) | 40.2 | 154,101 | |
| Total votes: 382,997 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Jaiza Page advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jaiza Page | 100.0 | 70,087 |
| Total votes: 70,087 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Bill Creedon advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Creedon | 100.0 | 37,373 |
| Total votes: 37,373 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
My judicial philosophy is that a judge should apply the law as the legislature has written it and practice judicial restraint in interpreting the law. A judge should respect precedent and not create or rewrite law. My experience in criminal law, both as criminal defense lawyer and as a prosecutor, has reinforced in me the philosophy that our criminal justice system is founded on the principles of the presumption of innocence and that justice delayed is justice denied. My experience as a civil litigator has taught me that the fast speed of business struggles against the slow pace of litigation, and that the financial and personal cost of a lawsuit often excludes those from the courthouse that need it the most. A judge should strive to resolve conflicts fairly and thoroughly, and as efficiently as possible so that all litigants have timely access to justice and their day in court. A judge serves the people by ensuring that the rule of law, the wisdom of sound precedent, and the rights of the individual are protected while the role of government is limited to the powers given to it by the people. The court’s role and authority as a co-equal branch of state government is to provide a check and balance against legislative or executive actions that violate the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Ohio. Is there anything you would like to add? If elected, I promise to dedicate my 22 years of proven legal experience to serving our community, treating everyone with dignity and respect, equally protecting individual's rights, and providing justice for all. I humbly ask that you believe in me and respectfully ask for your vote on November 6th. Thank you.[3] |
” |
| —Bill Creedon[4] | ||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on April 10, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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