Leonard F. Holzapfel
Leonard F. Holzapfel was the judge for the Jackson County Common Pleas Court General and Domestic Relations Divisions in Jackson, Ohio. He was first elected to the court in 1992 and was re-elected in 1998, 2004, and 2010.[1] His term would have ended on December 31, 2016, but he announced his retirement in December 2012, and retired later that month, on December 31, 2012.[2]
Education
Holzapfel received his undergraduate degree from Ohio University in 1974 and his J.D. from Capital University Law School in 1978.[3]
Career
Before his election to the court in 1992, Holzapfel worked in private practice for over ten years in Wellston, Ohio. During that time, he also served as the Law Director for the City of Wellston and an assistant prosecutor for Jackson County, Ohio.[3]
Elections
2012
Holzapfel ran for an open seat on the Ohio Fourth District Court of Appeals. He won the Republican primary on March 6, receiving 27.82% of the vote. He was defeated by Marie Hoover in the general election on November 6, receiving 45.82% of the vote.[4][5]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012
2010 election
Holzapfel was re-elected to the Court of Common Pleas after running unopposed.[6]
See also
External links
- Jackson County Common Pleas Court, Website
- JacksonCountyDaily.com, "Political Profile: Leonard Holzapfel," February 27, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Judiciary, 2010 Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ The Telegram News.com, "Holzapfel retiring at year's end," December 24, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JacksonCountyDaily.com, "Political Profile: Leonard Holzapfel," February 27, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State: Official Results for 2012 General Election.
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Candidates for Judge of the Court of Appeals 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2010 Court of Common Pleas candidates
