Candidate for Judge, Common Pleas Court
Democrat
www.johnrkeysforjudge.com
johnrkeysforjudge@gmail.com
(440) 458-8744
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| Employment: |
| Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Judicial Staff Attorney for Judge Mark Betleski since 1999. Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Judicial Staff Attorney for Judge Kosma Glavas from 1990 to 1999. Assistant County Prosecutor (Huron and Cuyahoga Counties), 1986-1990. Attorney General, State of Ohio, Investigator in the Crime Victims Section, 1982-1985. |
| Education: |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Juris Doctor, 1985; Ohio University, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 1975; Elyria Catholic High School, graduated in 1970. |
| Community Involvement: |
| Lorain County Bar Association; Elyria St. Mary Church; Elyria Knights of Columbus; Noon Kiwanis Club of Elyria; United Polish Club of Elyria; Elyria Elks Lodge 465; and Irish Heritage Club, Avon Lake. |
| Family: |
| John and his wife Linda were married on St. Patrick's Day in 1987. Linda is Chief Deputy in the office of Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart. John has three daughters Giovanna, Mackenzie, and Kerry. John and his wife Linda reside with their family in Carlisle Twp.
John R. Keys is one of twelve children of J. Grant and Mary Keys of Elyria. |
| Why would
you like to be elected? |
| I learned to value community service at an early age due to the example of my father, J. Grant Keys. Having been the Democratic nominee for Elyria Municipal Court in 2003 and having become thoroughly familiar with the operations and demands of the Court of Common Pleas by serving as judidicial staff attorney for the past 15 years, I am well-prepared to take the bench as Judge in the Court of Common Pleas. |
| What
would you like to accomplish if elected? |
I want to continue to remember that no matter how big or small a case may be, it is the most important thing in the world to the people who are affected.
I want to extend compassion for victims of crime that I developed while working for the Ohio Attorney General Crime Victims Section.
I have earned respect from lawyers and judges alike through my work in the Court of Common Pleas and I want to maintain the high level of esteem that I enjoy.
I will enhance the public's trust and confidence in the judicial system by following both the letter and spirit of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
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| How do
you think Internet technology will impact government services? |
| Providing public information in an efficient and cost-effective manner is an important role of the court. The internet enables instantaneous access to public information. Clerk of Courts Ron Nabakowski has been a leader in making court records and hearing schedules available online and we should continue to maximize the use of the internet to serve the public interest. |
| What
one bit of information do people not normally know about you? |
| I was in the same high school graduating class (1970) at Elyria Catholic as Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart and Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will. In junior year, I was class president. |
