Judge Mary Jane Trapp

Receives Perfect Score from Judicial Ratings Group

 The Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition (JCRC) gave 11th District Court of Appeals Presiding and Administrative Judge Mary Jane Trapp, who is a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, a unanimous "4" or perfect score. No other candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court received an across the board "excellent" rating from this group.

The JCRC is a non-partisan coalition that has evaluated Ohio judicial candidates on their integrity, knowledge, experience, diligence and community understanding, as well as, on each candidate’s ability to be impartial, even-tempered, and respectful to the people who must come to court. The JCRC publishes its ratings in print media and on its website, www.Judge4Yourself.com.  In accepting this honor, Trapp said, "I am honored that after the coalition examined my record I received a perfect score.”

In addition to the JRCU rating, The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association and the Norman S. Minor Bar Association each found Judge Trapp to be the "superior choice for the office sought and extremely well-qualified in respect to all of the criteria.” Judge Trapp has also been rated "Highly Recommended" by both the Ohio State Bar Association and the Lake County Bar Association, where she received the highest percentage of any judge at any level.

Prior to being elected to the 11th District Court of Appeals in 2006, Trapp served as an attorney for twenty-five years representing working families, children at risk and small business owners at all levels of the justice system. As a member of the 11th District Court of Appeals, Trapp has earned reputation for fair and independent rulings.

As the Presiding and Administrative Judge of the 11th District Court of Appeals, Judge Trapp understands the need to have a Supreme Court justice with extensive experience in the regulation of the judicial branch and the practice of law. She has a proven record of leadership at the state and national level in issues of administration of justice and legal reform, having been elected to serve as  President of the Ohio State Bar Association from 2001-2002,, working within the legal profession to effect positive changes in her profession and the judicial system..

 In fact, no other justice on the current Ohio Supreme Court has such depth and diversity of practice experience and legal reform leadership.

Janet Carson with Susan Gray & Congresswomen Betty Sutton and MaryJo Kilroy in Solon Saturday night.

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Brown energized the crowd on Sunday....

Scott Baker and Antoinette Wolas met Chief Justice Eric Brown right after Baker pulled up in a fancy convertible. Even the Chief Justice was impressed!

And of course Chief Justice Brown impressed us on Sunday as well

The Chief Justice meets Ed & Sandy Buckles while Barb & Gordon Moser and Andy Friedman look on

The Chief Justice answers Larry LeBois as Joelle & Joanne Wirtz-Ryan and Adam Freidman listen

Jean Wynne meets the Chief Justice as he arrives at the Geauga Democratic Headquarters

Is this the same Josh Mandel who says he's running a campaign based on integrity? Read the article below and decide just how big a hypocrite he is.

Josh Mandel Takes More Free Gifts, Food, Travel Than All Statewide Candidates Combined !

The Ohio Democratic Party called on state legislator Josh Mandel to come clean with Ohioans about questionable office and campaign gifts, travel and food. Josh has taken more free gifts, free travel and free meals than all other statewide candidates combined – including office travel paid for by campaign donors and gourmet gift baskets given to campaign donors.

“Another day, another example of Josh Mandel’s hypocrisy. Josh can’t claim to be Mr. Integrity and take more free gifts, free travel and free meals than all the other statewide candidates combined. I’d hate to see what Josh would do to return political favors to his crooks and cronies if he had the state’s checkbook,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern. “Unlike Josh, Treasurer of State Kevin L. Boyce has a proven record of transparency with tax dollars and cost savings for Ohioans.”

During his campaign, Josh has claimed to be running a campaign based on “integrity” and “staying on people’s couches and guest rooms.” Yet, Mandel’s own financial disclosure records show the following:

Free Gifts: Josh has taken 65 gifts – 16 times more than all other statewide candidates on average and more than all the other statewide candidates combined (47). Treasurer Boyce has received none.

Free Travel: Josh has taken 33 free travel gifts – 11 times more than all other statewide candidates on average and more than all other statewide candidates combined (24). That’s 16 times more than Treasurer Boyce (2).

Free Meals, Food and Drinks: Josh has taken 14 free meals, food and drinks – 31 times more than all other statewide candidates on average and more than all other statewide candidates combined (5). Treasurer Boyce has received none.

Gourmet Gifts: Josh has given campaign donors $4,363.23 in gifts – the only statewide candidate to do so.

“While Josh has been giving his donors gourmet wine baskets from California, Kevin Boyce has saved Ohioans $29.2 million, cut Treasury expenses by 10.6% and increased investment returns by $262 million,” said Redfern

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Judge Mary Jane Trapp with Tom Wright attended a special reception for Yvette before the main event

The Party of No Strikes Again !

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Reid Amendment; American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 - Vote Rejected (58-38, 3 Not Voting)

The Senate once again rejected the motion to end debate on this latest version of a bill to extend several expired tax provisions and unemployment benefits due to concerns about the federal deficit. The bill’s future still remains unclear.

Sen. George Voinovich voted NO......

All smiles for Tom Wright, candidate for the 11th District Court of Appeals at the Chester parade

Two Years make a big difference in how Kasich explains his wall street involvement