Chief Justice candidates

Chief Justice Eric Brown

Democrat

Appointed by Gov. Ted Strickland to complete Thomas Moyer’s term following his unexpected death earlier this year.

Elected to the board of Mayfield City Schools before finishing law school and served in that role for about 15 years.

For 11 years, served as an assistant attorney general under Democrat Lee Fisher and Republican Betty Montgomery.

Served as a judge and magistrate in Franklin County Common Pleas Court and, most recently, as a judge in that county’s probate court.

Justice Maureen O’Connor

Republican

Private practice from 1981 to 1985, handling both criminal and civil cases.

Magistrate in Summit County Probate Court from 1985 to 1993, as a common pleas judge in that county from 1993 to 1995, and as Summit County prosecutor from 1995 to 1999.

Republican Gov. Bob Taft’s lieutenant governor and director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety from 1999 to 2003.

Elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2002 and re-elected two years ago.