Chris Adams (Richland County Clerk of Courts, Ohio, candidate 2024)

Chris Adams

Democratic Party

Candidate, Richland County Clerk of Courts

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 19, 2024

Education

High school

Elyria High School

Bachelor's

Kent State University, 1985

Personal

Birthplace

Elyria, Ohio

Religion

Christian

Profession

Retired

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Chris Adams (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Richland County Clerk of Courts in Ohio. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Adams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Chris Adams provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2024:

• Birth date: June 13, 1962
• Birth place: Elyria, Ohio
• High school: Elyria High School
• Bachelor's: Kent State University, in Ohio, 1985
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian
• Profession: Retired
• Incumbent officeholder: No

Elections

General election

General election for Richland County Clerk of Courts

Chris Adams and Denise Ruhl ran in the general election for Richland County Clerk of Courts on November 5, 2024.

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		Chris Adams (D)
	Submit photo	Denise Ruhl (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Richland County Clerk of Courts

Chris Adams ran in the Democratic primary for Richland County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.

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		Chris Adams

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Richland County Clerk of Courts

Denise Ruhl ran in the Republican primary for Richland County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.

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	Submit photo	Denise Ruhl

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Campaign themes

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Chris Adams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Adams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Chris Adams, a candidate for Richland County Clerk of Courts, has been a resident of Richland County for the past 14 years. After graduating from Elyria High School in 1980, he attended Jackson State University in Mississippi and graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications in 1985. Chris’ professional career has been in law enforcement and corrections. After college, he worked as an investigator in the State of Ohio Auditor's office in fraud investigations. He served as a deputy sheriff for the Lorain County Sheriff's Department and worked in the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections at Lorain Correctional Institution. Chris’ next employment was with the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown, Ohio where he was promoted to Lieutenant. Chris’ final assignment was to Richland Correctional Institution (RICI) in Mansfield, Ohio, where he was promoted to Captain. He retired from RICI in 2020, after 31 years of service in corrections and law enforcement.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I have the qualifications to serve in this position.
• “As Clerk of Courts, I will bring transparency, dedication, and integrity to the position.”
• I want to ensure that citizens find the office of Clerk Of Courts to be accessible, informative and user friendly

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about and dedicated to following laws, and regulations, and taking action to solve or address problems.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, Integrity, a good listener, and good communicator, and problem solver

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The responsibilities are many. They include record keeping, Financial management, Legal documents, licenses, collecting revenue related to court costs, and authenticating notaries.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a fraud investigator for the State of Ohio auditor

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