Rhonda Burggraf Marion County Court of Common Pleas Family Division

Candidate Details

Residence
La Rue
Email
matthewburggraf@gmail.com
Social Media
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555802202928&mibextid=LQQJ4d
Age
57
Occupation
Judge, Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
Education
University of Dayton School of Law, JD, 1992

Wittenberg University, BS, 1989
Work Experience
Judge, Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division - January 6, 2023 - present

Magistrate, Marion County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division 2015 - 2023

Family Services Coordinator/Probate Investigator - Marion Court of Common Pleas, Family Division 2012-2018

Attorney, Burggraf Law, 2010-2012

Marion County Prosecutor's Office 1997-2009

Crawford County Prosecutor's Office 1994-1997

Industrial Commission - District Hearing Officer 1993-1994
Family
Married 30 years to Matthew Burggraf - two adult sons
Affiliations
Rotary, Marion Noon Kiwanis, Women's Club Home, Women's Business Council, LaRue Community Alliance secretary and co-director of the Oorang Festival 5K, United Way Board member, Marion Lion's Club, 100 Women Who Care, Night to Shine volunteer

Rhonda Burggraf

Question 1

List your judicial experience (courts and years)

I was appointed to the Marion County Family Court at the end of 2022 and sworn in on January 6, 2023.

Question 2

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

I was admitted to the practice of law in January 1993. I was a trial attorney for the Crawford County and Marion County Prosecuting Attorney's offices trying adult felony crimes; practiced privately in Marion and the surrounding counties for several years in the area of family law; was appointed as a Magistrate in Marion County Family Court in 2015 where I oversaw family law cases until I was sworn in as Judge in January 2023.

Question 3

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am a positive, experienced leader for our families.