John Clark (Ohio)
John Clark was a 2014 candidate for the Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division in Akron, Ohio.[1] Clark has been an attorney in Summit County for 24 years, and he has served as a magistrate for the Stow Municipal Court since 1999.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Clark ran for election to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas General Division.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 43.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Christine L. Croce.
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Education
Clark received an associate degree in criminal justice from the University of Akron in 1985. He received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and political science from the University of Akron in 1987, and he received a J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Akron School of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
- 1999-Present: Chief magistrate and acting judge, Stow Municipal Court
- 1998-1999: Visiting magistrate, Akron Municipal Court
- 1996-1999: Attorney, Keith, Godward & Clark
- Prior to 1996: Attorney, Harry A. Tipping Co., L.P.A.
- Prior to 1996: Judicial attorney, Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals [4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Akron Bar Association [4]
- CYO Athletic Advisory Board
- Flag football, basketball and baseball coach for St. Matthew Parish School
- Baseball coach for Ellet Baseball Association
- St. Matthew Parish lector, usher, president of parish pastoral council, and president of Holy Name Society
- Knights of Columbus Council 4664
- Ocasek Homeless Shelter
- Salvation Army Homeless Shelter
- St. Bernard Hot Meals Program
- Walsh Jesuit High School Senior Experience and Mock Trial
- Ohio Supreme Court Young Lawyer Mentor Program
- Pet Guards Animal Shelter [2]
See also
External links
- Stow Municipal Court, "Magistrate John Clark Court Biography"
- Facebook.com, "Clark for Judge"
- LinkedIn.com, "John Clark, Chief Magistrate at Stow Municipal Court"
- Elect John Clark For Judge, Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Summit County Board of Elections, "May 6, 2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Biographical information submitted via email on April 19, 2014"
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stow Municipal Court, "John Clark Judicial Biography," accessed April 18, 2014
