Gene Donofrio

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Seventh District Court of Appeals  1993-present

Sat by assignment on the Ohio Supreme Court Multiple times while an appellate judge

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Question 2

What non-judicial legal experience qualifies you to be a judge?

Assistant Youngstown city prosecutor

general private practice of law

Assistant Ohio state attorney general

professor of law classes at Youngstown State University  

law clerk, Youngstown city law department

member of the Appellate Review Office, University of Akron School of Law

research assistant to the Dean, University of Akron School of Law

legal intern, Mahoning and Trumbull counties Prosecutor's Office

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Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I still really enjoy my work on the court and feel I have become good at.  I work very well with my colleagues on the court and my ability, experience, work ethic, reputation for integrity and empathy all qualify me to continue on the Court. I have also sat by assignment on the Ohio Supreme Court multiple times and have shown leadership by being elected Chief Judge of the Ohio Courts of Appeal Judges Association and the Presiding and Administrative Judge of the Seventh District Court of Appeals.  I also enjoy conducting community outreach projects from the Court educating members of the public about the workings of the courts and would like to continue to do so. Our government works best when we have an informed electorate in order to keep our public officials accountable.