Michael J. Todak, President of the Toledo Bar Association, announced the results of the poll taken of Association members regarding candidates running in the upcoming election for judges in local courts. The poll was taken August 15 through 31, 2012.
Biographies of each judicial candidate and a survey were emailed to members of the Toledo Bar Association. The questionnaire asked members to indicate whether they felt judicial candidates are “highly recommended,” “recommended,” or “not recommended” to serve as judges.
The qualifications were based on integrity, legal ability, legal experience, fair-mindedness, promptness, professionalism and judicial temperament, public and community services, and other qualifications bearing upon their fitness for the office.
Bar members were instructed to vote only if they had sufficient information concerning the candidates to form an opinion of their qualifications.
2012 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
| Candidate |
Highly Recommended |
Recommended |
Not Recommended |
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| Sixth District Court of Appeals |
| James D. Jensen |
79.2% (252) |
15.7% (50) |
5.0% (16) |
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| Lucas County Court of Common Pleas |
| Myron Duhart |
52.1% (135) |
40.9% (106) |
6.9% (18) |
| Kenneth Phillips |
8.7% (15) |
41.6% (72) |
49.7% (86) |
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| Unopposed |
| Stacy L. Cook |
31.8% (88) |
54.1% (153) |
14.8% (42) |
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| Unopposed |
| James D. Bates |
31.5% (90) |
45.8% (131) |
22.7% (65) |
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| Unopposed |
| Linda J. Jennings |
33.5% (94) |
49.8% (140) |
16.7% (47) |
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| Unopposed |
| Gary G. Cook |
42.4% (128) |
47.6% (138) |
10.0% (29) |
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| Lucas County Court of Common Pleas – Domestic Relations Division |
| David Lewandowski |
47.4% (118) |
44.2% (110) |
8.4% (21) |
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| Lucas County Court of Common Pleas – Juvenile Division |
| Connie F. Zemmelman |
63.3% (178) |
32.4% (91) |
4.3% (12) |
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| Wood County Court of Common Pleas |
| Reeve Kelsey |
40.2% (98) |
54.5% (133) |
5.3% (13) |