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John Eklund

John Eklund

For Judge of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Unexpired Term Ending 2/8/2025

*Top Vote-Getter in General Election

Candidate Q&A

Candidate Details

  • Residence
    Chardon
  • Email
    jeklund518@gmail.com
  • Website
    11thappealohio.us
  • Social Media
    facebook.com/judgeeklund
  • Age
    67
  • Occupation
    Judge, 11th District Court of Appeals
  • Education

    BA Cum Laude, Political Science and History, Union College

    J.D. Cum Laude, Washington & Lee University School of Law

  • Work Experience

    1980-2021 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

    2011-2021 Ohio State Senator, 18th District

  • Family
    Married, two children, 7 grandchildren (two sets of grand-twins)
  • Affiliations

    St. Mary's R.C. Church, Chardon, Ohio

    American, Ohio, Cleveland, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull Bar Associations

    Lake Geauga Habitat for Humanity Board, Extended Housing, Inc. Board, Geauga Co. YMCA (past Board member), United Way of Geauga Co. (past Board Member/Chair), Western Reserve Land Conservancy (past Board Member), Munson Twp. Zoning Commission (past Board Member/Chair)

  • Endorsements

    See FaceBook page:  https://www.facebook.com/judgeeklund 

  • Bar Association Ratings

    Trumbull County Bar Association "Preferred Candidate" April 2021

     

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Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

Judge, 11th District Ohio Court of Appeals July 1, 2021-present

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

Judge, 11th District Ohio Court of Appeals July 1, 2021-present

Question 2

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

1.  Over 40 years of experience in complex civil and criminal litigation in federal, state and local courts, administrative agencies and appellate courts

2.  Almost 10 years of experience in the Ohio legislature has given me insights into the process of developing the Ohio Revised Code and its objectives that are uncommon among appellate judges

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

1.  Over 40 years of experience in complex civil and criminal litigation in federal, state and local courts, administrative agencies and appellate courts

2.  Almost 10 years of experience in the Ohio legislature has given me insights into the process of developing the Ohio Revised Code and its objectives that are uncommon among appellate judges

Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

It is to fulfill a commitment to service that I made to myself when I accepted the Governor's appointment; I do not shirk commitments

It is the only service position that has the ability to restrain abuses of power by both of the other two constitutional branches of government, while at the same time protecting the inherent rights of the people; to do my part to burnish our system of justice.

So I can use my legal expertise, my legislative experience and my position to perform what I believe is the most important resposibility of a public official - to establish, maintain or enhance the peoples' confidence in our system of government

Abbreviated Candidate Answers

It is to fulfill a commitment to service that I made to myself when I accepted the Governor's appointment; I do not shirk commitments

It is the only service position that has the ability to restrain abuses of power by both of the other two constitutional branches of government, while at the same time protecting the inherent rights of the people; to do my part to burnish our system of justice.

So I can use my legal expertise and my legislative experience to perform what I believe is the most important resposibility of a public official - to establish, maintain or enhance the peoples' confidence in our system of government