Todd McKenney (politician)

Todd McKenney
Summit County Common Pleas Judge, General Division
Assumed office
November, 2014
Preceded by Jane Davis
Barberton Municipal Court Judge
In office
April 11, 2014  November, 2014
Preceded by Christine Croce
Succeeded by Jill Flagg Lanzinger
Summit County Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division
In office
November 18, 2011  December 31, 2012
Preceded by Bill Spicer
Succeeded by Elinore Marsh Stormer
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 3, 2011  November 16, 2011
Preceded by Steve Dyer
Succeeded by Anthony DeVitis
Personal details
Born (1963-10-11) October 11, 1963
Akron, Ohio
Political party Republican
Residence New Franklin, Ohio
Alma mater Hiram College, Ohio State University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Christian

Todd McKenney is a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, general division. McKenney formerly served as a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division. He was formerly a member of the Ohio General Assembly, serving the 43rd District from January 3, 2011 until resigning November 16, 2011 to take the Judicial Appointment from Governor John Kasich after the retirement of Judge Bill Spicer. Governor John Kasich appointed Judge Todd McKenney to fill the seat on the Barberton Municipal Court bench on April 11, 2014.[1] In November 2014, Judge McKenney was elected to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. He must run for a full term in 2016.[2]

Career

After graduation from Hiram College and The Ohio State University College of Law, McKenney served as a judicial law clerk to federal Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. He also served as a pastor, attorney and on the New Franklin City Council.

Initiatives

While Summit County Probate Judge, McKenney initiated the Summit County Good Deeds Project which identified and educated thousands of Summit County residents about making survivorship deed updates to avoid probate when property is transferred upon death.[3] For his efforts Judge McKenney received Akron Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award in 2013.[4]

Summit County Probate Judge

Todd McKenney officially took office November 18, 2011.

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