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Tygh Tone
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2005 - Present
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Tygh Tone is a judge on the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in Sandusky, Ohio. He was first elected to the court in November 2004. Tone won re-election to a third consecutive term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2][3]
Biography
Tone received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1987. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989 and worked in the following roles until his election to the court of common pleas in 2004:
- 2000–2004: Assistant Prosecutor, Criminal Division, Sandusky City Law Department
- 1992–2004: Partner, Tone, Grubbe, McGory & Vermeeren, LPA, Sandusky, Ohio
- 1992–1994: Assistant County Prosecutor, Criminal Division, Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office
- 1990–1992: Associate Attorney, William, Jilek, Lafferty, Gallagher & Scott, LPA, Toledo, Ohio
- 1989–1990: Assistant County Prosecutor, Criminal Division, Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office
- 1985–1989: Clerk to the Honorable Melvin L. Resnick, Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Ohio[2][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Toledo Bar Association
- Member, Erie County Bar Association
- Member, Ohio Judicial College
- Member, Court Administration Committee
- Member, Judicial Bench Book Committee
- Member, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association Committee[2]
Elections
2016
Ohio held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 15, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 16, 2015.
General election
Incumbent Tygh Tone ran unopposed in the general election.
| Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Election (Term commencing January 1), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tygh Tone Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 25,079 |
| Total Votes | 25,079 | |
| Source: Erie County, Ohio, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Tygh Tone ran unopposed in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas General Division Democratic primary election.
| Erie County Court of Common Pleas (General Division), Democratic Primary (Term commencing January 1), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tygh Tone Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,467 |
| Total Votes | 7,467 | |
| Source: Erie County, Ohio, "2016 Primary Election," 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.[5]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
2010
Tone was re-elected after running unopposed.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Erie County Board of Elections, "Primary Election - March 15, 2016," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Erie County Common Pleas Court: About Judge Tygh M. Tone
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, Official Website: Election Results, Court Of Common Pleas: November 2, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Tygh M. Tone.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
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
