Court of Appeals | 11th District Two Republicans and two Democrats are running in their parties May 4 primary. An (*) denotes the incumbent.

REPUBLICANS

COLLEEN M. O’TOOLE

Age: 49

Home: Painesville.

Education: Law degree, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; bachelor of arts, John Carroll University; Hawken School graduate, Gates Mills.

Family: Husband, David; children, Nicholas, Michael and Fallyn.

Priority: Develop judicial performance review criteria for all judicial levels; public access to the court and its system, to encourage pro bono representation to those who cannot afford legal representation; educate the public more fully about the role of the judicial branch of government; and explain the court functions and utilization of computer technology and the Internet in the research of legal issues.

EUGENE A. LUCCI

Age: 55

Home: Painesville.

Education: Law degree, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland; bachelor of arts degree, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; Cardinal Mooney High School graduate.

Employment: Lake County Common Pleas Court judge.

Family: Children, Gina M. Lucci and Gianine (Nina) A. Lucci.

Priority: Restoring confidence and functionality in the 11th District Court of Appeals; making decisions that comport with the constitutions and laws; explaining decisions I make so that the litigants, attorneys, other courts and the public know why I decided it in that way.

DEMOCRATS

THOMAS R. WRIGHT

Age: Not provided.

Home: Brookfield Township.

Education: Law degree, University of Toledo; bachelor of science in business administration, Ohio State University.

Employment: Attorney with Rossi and Rossi.

Family: none

Priority: To better serve the parties, the practicing bar, other courts and the general public by issuing full opinions regarding the legal issues before the court.

NEIL WILSON

Age: 66

Home: Painesville.

Education: Law degree, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; bachelor’s degree, Kent State University; Ashtabula High School graduate; a graduate of the U.S. Naval Officers Candidate School, Newport, R.I.

Employment: Neil R. Wilson private law practice.

Family: wife, Jacqueline D. Wilson; one daughter and one son.

Priority: The court of appeals is presently burdened every day by turmoil amongst the judges. They need the help of the voters in electing a new judge who can bring maturity, experience and a sense of cooperation to the court.