Julie Edwards

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Julie Edwards

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals

Education

Bachelor's

The Ohio State University

Law

The Ohio State University, Moritz School of Law

Julie A. Edwards was a judge on the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals. She first took office on February 10, 1999 and retired at the end of 2012.^[1][2] In 2010, Edwards served as the presiding judge for the court.^[3]

Education

Edwards received her B.A. degree from the Ohio State University and her J.D. degree from the Ohio State University College of Law.^[1]

Career

Before she became a judge, Julie Edwards worked as legal counsel to the Stark County Bureau of Support and, at another time, as the Chief of the Juvenile Division in the Stark County Prosecutor's Office. She then joined the Stark County Family Court, Court of Common Pleas, as a Chief Referee and became a judge on this Court in January of 1989.^[1]

Awards and associations

• Former President, Ohio Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
• Former Chairman, Medical/Legal Issues Committee, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges^[4]

Elections

2010

Edwards defeated Libertarian Robert Brent Vollmer and Democrat Kristine Beard in the general election. ^[3][5]

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2010

2004

Edwards was re-elected.^[6]

See also

• Ohio District Courts of Appeal

External links

• Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals website
• Campaign website
• Ohio Secretary of State, Judicial & Candidate Voter Guide for Ohio: Julie A. Edwards

Footnotes

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