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Michael R. Sliwinski
Michael R. Sliwinski (also known as Mike) was a judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. Sliwinski assumed office in 2016. Sliwinski left office in 2018.
Sliwinski ran for election for judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court in Ohio. Sliwinski lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Biography
Sliwinski received his undergraduate degree from Chaminade University and his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law.[1] Below is a summary of Sliwinski's professional experience.
- 2014: Joined Ohio Lottery Commission as Assistant Legal Counsel
- 2007-2014: Assistant attorney general, Ohio Attorney General
- 2003-2014: Attorney in private practice
- 2003-2007: Attorney, Sliwinski Law Co LPA[2]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Cleveland Municipal Court
Andrea Nelson Moore defeated Michael R. Sliwinski in the general election for Cleveland Municipal Court on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Nelson Moore (Nonpartisan) | 69.9 | 31,111 | |
| Michael R. Sliwinski (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 13,389 | ||
| Total votes: 44,500 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph J. Zone (Nonpartisan)
2017
- See also: Ohio local judicial elections, 2017
Ohio held local judicial elections for municipal jurisdiction trial courts on November 7, 2017. Ballotpedia provided coverage of the municipal court elections that took place within the largest cities by population in Ohio. Michael Nelson Sr. defeated incumbent Michael R. Sliwinski and Marlene J. Ridenour in the Cleveland Municipal Court (full term commencing January 5, 2018) general election.[3]
| Cleveland Municipal Court, Full Term Commencing 1/5/2018 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Nelson Sr. |
46.70% | 22,305 |
| Michael R. Sliwinski Incumbent | 34.85% | 16,645 |
| Marlene J. Ridenour | 18.45% | 8,812 |
| Total Votes | 47,762 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election Official Results," November 22, 2017 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The judges of the Ohio Municipal Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are nonpartisan contested elections with partisan primaries. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the municipality, licensed in the state, and practice law for six years or serve as a judge of court of record.[4]
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Sliwinski ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 37 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Judge Anthony J. Russo.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Michael R. Sliwinski Probate Court Judge, "More About Michael," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Michael Sliwinski, Assistant Legal Counsel at Ohio Lottery Commission," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2017 Candidate List," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate List," February 26, 2014
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