Vallie Bowman-English For Judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

Candidate Details

Residence
Toledo
Email
bowmanenglishforjudge@gmail.com
Website
vallieforjudge.com
Social Media
facebook.com/VallieBowmanEnglishforJudge
Age
52
Occupation
Clerk of Court/Attorney
Education
Ohio Northern University, College of Law - J.D., 1995

University of Toledo - B.A. Political Science, 1992
Work Experience
I am currentely the Elected Clerk of Court for the Toledo Municipal Court. As Clerk, I have implemented Real Time Data Entry in the courtrooms and developed a dynamic mobile app and website allowing greater public access to court information, document images, and payment options without the inconvenience of coming to the courthouse. I have been an invited speaker at national conferences to discuss the creation and implementation of our mobile app, which was one of the first of its kind in the country.

Prior to my election, I was an Assistant Lucas County Prosecutor where I represented the State of Ohio in adult felony proceedings in the Common Pleas Court, General Trial Division, including arraignments, suppression hearings, probation violation hearings, pretrials, fugitive hearings, and trials. I also assisted on cases in Juvenile court involving delinquency matters related to pending adult cases assigned to me. I also acted as appellate counsel for the State of Ohio by preparing appellate briefs and making appellate arguments before the Sixth District Courts of Appeals. During my time in the Prosecutors office, I participated in over 70 adult felony trials before the court and juries, with charges including murder, felonious assault, rape, aggravated burglary, robbery, drug trafficking, and numerous offenses involving the use of firearms.
Family
I am married and have one son.
Affiliations
I am a Past President and current member of the Ohio Association of Municipal County Court Clerks and the Chair of the NW Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and Past President of the Toledo Bar Association. In addition, I serve on the boards of the Ohio State Bar Association and its Council of Delegates, Susan G Komen Leadership Council, Lucas County Juvenile Court CASA Advisory Board, MVCDS School Board, Area Office on Aging Board, Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board, Ohio Supreme Court Judicial Family Advisory Board, and the former Supreme Court Bail Reform Task Force. I am the Past President of the Toledo Chapter of the Links Incorporated and participate in their monthly mentoring activities for youth in the Toledo area.
Endorsements
Toledo Firefighters Local 92

Toledo Police Patrolmen’s Association

Cement Masons & Plasterers Local 886

Roofers Local 134

Laborers Local 500

Greater Northwest Ohio AFL-CIO

UFCW Local 75

UAW Region 2B

Sheet metal Workers Local 33

AFSCME Ohio Council 8

Northwest Ohio Building Trades

Carpenters Local 351

CWA Local 4319

The Collective PAC

Toledo Federation of Teachers

Teamsters Local 20

Vallie Bowman-English

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Question 2

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

Throughout my career I have worked to make the criminal justice system more effective. As an Assistant Lucas County Prosecutor, I worked on cases that put some of the worst offenders behind bars. As the Elected Toledo Municipal Clerk of Court, I have negotiated union contracts for the nearly 80 office employees, and served as their hearing officer. I have led the Clerk’s office into a new era of transparency and respectability throughout the community.

Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I was born and raised in Toledo and I have worked hard to make my hometown a safe and productive place where I have chosen to raise a family and continue to mentor youth and young professionals in hopes of keeping their talents and gifts in this community. I came from a background similar to many of the children served by the juvenile court. I am someone who can use my background and experiences as an example of how our youth can overcome adversities and achieve success; giving them hope for a brighter future.