Dana S. Preisse

Dana S. Preisse (Republican Party) was a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. She assumed office on August 16, 2021. She left office on January 13, 2023.

Preisse ran in a special election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. She did not appear on the ballot for the special general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the special Republican primary on May 3, 2022.

Preisse was appointed Governor Mike DeWine (R) in order to fill a vacancy on August 5, 2021.^[1]

Biography

Education

Preisse received her B.A. in journalism from the Ohio State University in 1982 and her J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1985.^[2]

Career

Before becoming a judge, Preisse was an attorney in private practice for eleven years with a focus on litigation and family law.^[2]

Awards and associations

Awards

1998: “Forty Under Forty” Award, Columbus Business First^[2]

Associations

Trustee, Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges,
Member, Executive Committee of the Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges,
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Member, Juvenile Judges Department of Youth Services Task Force
Member, Coalition Against Family Violence Legal Task Force
Member, Integrated System of Care policy council^[2]

Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll

In even-numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Preisse's ratings from 2012:

Objectivity: 4.1
Judicial temperament: 4.4
Legal knowledge: 4.1
Sentencing: 3.8
Timeliness: 4.0
Overall: 4.2 - Average overall score of judges was 4.0.^[3]

Elections

2022

General election

Special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Douglas Nobles defeated Janie Roberts in the special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas Nobles (Nonpartisan)	57.2	194,353
	Submit photo	Janie Roberts (Nonpartisan)	42.8	145,591

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 339,944
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Dana S. Preisse (Nonpartisan)

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Douglas Nobles advanced from the special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas Nobles	100.0	62,774

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,774
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Incumbent Dana S. Preisse advanced from the special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana S. Preisse	100.0	53,524

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