James Cissell
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James Cissell was a judge on the Hamilton County Probate Division in Hamilton County, Ohio. He was first elected to the court on November 5, 2002, and began his six-year term in January 2003. Cissell was re-elected on November 8, 2008, for another six-year term. He retired when his term ended in February 2015.[1][2]
Education
Cissell received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University in 1962, was a Ford Foundation Fellow at the Ohio State University from 1963 to 1964, and received his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1966.[3]
Career
- 2003-2015: Judge, Hamilton County Probate Division
- 1992-2003: Clerk of courts, Hamilton County, Ohio
- 1976-1977: Vice mayor, City of Cincinnati
- 1974-1978, 1985-1987, 1989-1992: Council member, City of Cincinnati
- 1978-1982: U.S. attorney, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- 1971-1974: Assistant attorney general, State of Ohio[3]
Awards and associations
- 2011: Certificate of Appreciation, Hamilton County Genealogical Society
- 2002: Economic Opportunity Award, Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission
- 1997: Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving[3]
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