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Latecia Wiles
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Latecia Wiles is a judge on the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division in Wayne County, Ohio. She was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich in April 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Raymond E. Leisy. Wiles was then elected to the court in November 2012 to serve out the remainder of Leisy's term, effective until February 8, 2015.[1]
Wiles was re-elected to the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division in 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Wiles ran for re-election to the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2012
Wiles was elected to the Wayne County Probate/Juvenile Court. She defeated K. William Bailey in the general election on November 6, winning 57.72% of the vote.[4][5]
Education
Wiles received her undergraduate degree from the College of Wooster and her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.[1]
Career
From 2011 to 2012, Wiles served as a supervising attorney for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office's Appellate and Civil Divisions.[1]
Awards and associations
- Meritorious Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Award, Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 2011
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Wayne County Bar Association
- Founding member and secretary, Wayne County Volunteer Guardianship Program [1]
See also
External links
- Wayne County Probate & Juvenile Court (dead link)
- The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "Governor Fills Two Judicial Vacancies in Wayne County," April 24, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System, "Governor Fills Two Judicial Vacancies in Wayne County," April 24, 2012
- ↑ Judicial selection in Ohio
- ↑ Wayne County Board of Elections, "May 6, 2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 11/6/2012: Court of Common Pleas Judge"
- ↑ Wayne Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Candidates"
