Thomas E. Harris
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Thomas E. Harris is a judge of the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. He was elected on November 4, 2014, to a term that expired on February 8, 2021.[1] Harris filled the seat vacated by Judge Alfred Mackey.[2]
Harris was previously the judge for the Conneaut Municipal Court in Ashtabula County, Ohio. He was appointed to the court in 1988.[3][4]
Education
Harris received his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron and his J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law.[5]
Career
- 2015-2021: Judge, Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas
- 1988-2014: Judge, Conneaut Municipal Court
- 1985-1988: Chief assistant prosecutor, Ashtabula County
- 1985-1987: Special counsel, Ohio Attorney General’s Office
- 1982-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1984: Assistant prosecutor, Ashtabula County [6]
Awards and associations
- Member, Ashtabula County Bar Association
- Member, Northern Ohio Municipal Judges Association
- Member, American Judges Association [6]
Elections
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Harris ran for election to the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 65.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Tom Brown.
General: He defeated Ariana E. Tarighati in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.3 percent of the vote.
[2][7]
2013
Harris ran for re-election to the Conneaut Municipal Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2013
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Judicial selection in Ohio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashtabula County Board of Elections, "Candidate List: Primary Election - May 6, 2014," February 18, 2014
- ↑ Star Beacon, "Harris, Church are early filers for Conneaut’s general election," July 6, 2013
- ↑ Everything Conneaut, Ohio, "Conneaut Municipal Court," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Thomas E. Harris," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Elect Judge Harris, "Judge Thomas Harris Experience," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Ashtabula County Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Ashtabula County Board of Elections, "2013 Unofficial Elections Results," accessed August 7, 2014
