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Mark Kerenyi
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2020
Mark Kerenyi is a judge on the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio.[1] Kerenyi was elected in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Mark Kerenyi defeated Shoshanna Brooker and Daniel Everson in the general election.
| Washington County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Kerenyi |
53.75% | 13,985 |
| Shoshanna Brooker | 35.80% | 9,314 |
| Daniel Everson | 10.46% | 2,721 |
| Total Votes | 26,020 | |
| Source: Washington County, Ohio, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Mark Kerenyi defeated John Halliday and Flite Freimann in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas General Division Republican primary election.
| Washington County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Kerenyi |
44.82% | 5,114 |
| John Halliday | 41.65% | 4,752 |
| Flite Freimann | 13.53% | 1,544 |
| Total Votes | 11,410 | |
| Source: Washington County, Ohio, "2016 Presidential Primary Election: Unofficial Canvass," March 15, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[2]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[2]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2012
Kerenyi ran for the Washington Court of Common Pleas in 2012. He was defeated by Randall G. Burnworth in the general election on November 6, receiving 47.5 percent of the vote.[3][4]
Military service
Kerenyi served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years.[5]
Education
Kerenyi received his undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University and his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.[6]
Career
- 2004-present: Magistrate, Washington County Court of Common Pleas
- 1998-2004: Assistant prosecutor, Washington County[5]
See also
- Washington County, Ohio
- Ohio Courts of Common Pleas
- Courts in Ohio
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- Washington County juvenile court web page
- Marietta Times, "Candidates for Common Pleas judge," May 19, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ The News Center, "New names file for office in Washington County primary," December 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Washington County Board of Elections, Unofficial 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Washington County Board of Elections, Primary Candidates (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Marietta Times, "Candidates for Common Pleas judge," May 19, 2012
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Mark Kerenyi
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
