Dennis Deters
2019 - Present
2026
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Dennis Deters is a member of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. He assumed office on March 25, 2019. His current term ends on April 10, 2026.
Deters (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Governor Mike DeWine (R) appointed Deters to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission (PUCO) on March 25, 2019.[1] Deters was appointed to serve the remainder of Asim Haque's unexpired term. Gov. Mike DeWine reappointed Deters to a full term on February 19, 2021.[2]
Deters was a judge of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals from 2017 to 2019. He was appointed to this court in February 2017 by Gov. John Kasich (R) to succeed Pat DeWine, who was elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2016.[3] Deters lost his bid for re-election on November 6, 2018, and left office on February 8, 2019.
Biography
Deters earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. His career experience includes working as a lawyer.[4]
Political career
Ohio Public Utilities Commission (2019-present)
Deters became a member of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission on March 25, 2019.[1] Deters was appointed to serve the remainder of Asim Haque's unexpired term.
Elections
2019
Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Deters to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission on March 25, 2019.[1]
2018
General election
General election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Candace Crouse defeated incumbent Dennis Deters in the general election for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Candace Crouse (D) | 53.3 | 159,122 |
 | Dennis Deters (R) | 46.7 | 139,570 | |
| Total votes: 298,692 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Candace Crouse advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Crouse | 100.0 | 31,293 |
| Total votes: 31,293 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals
Incumbent Dennis Deters advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio First District Court of Appeals on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Deters | 100.0 | 29,474 |
| Total votes: 29,474 | |||
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Selection method
The judges of the Ohio District Courts of Appeals are selected through partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[5] Courts of appeals candidates are chosen in their respective appellate districts.[5] In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement. The appointee serves until the next general election taking place 40 or more days after the vacancy occurred. If re-elected, the judge serves the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term.[5] In 2007, Governor Ted Strickland issued an executive order creating a judicial appointment recommendation panel to assist in making new appointments. The panel evaluates applicants and advises the governor, but the governor is not bound to the panel's recommendations.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:
- a district resident;
- at least six years in the practice of law; and
- under the age of 70.[5]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal is chosen by peer vote and serves for one year.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio, "Governor's Appointments for March 25, 2019," March 25, 2019
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Gov. Mike DeWine reappoints Republican ex-judge to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio," February 19, 2021
- ↑ The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Dennis Deters appointed to the First District Court of Appeals," February 23, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Ohio Public Utilities Commission 2019-Present |
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| Preceded by Pat DeWine |
Ohio First District Court of Appeals 2017-2019 |
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