Evelyn Stratton
| Evelyn Lundberg Stratton | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Ohio Supreme Court | |
| Title: | Former justice |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1996-2012 |
| Succeeded by: | William O'Neill |
| Past position: | Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio |
| Past term: | 1989-1996 |
| Past position: | Judge |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | February 15, 1953 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Undergraduate: | University of Akron, 1976 |
| Law School: | The Ohio State University, 1979 |
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Evelyn Lundberg Stratton was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. She was appointed to this position on March 7, 1996 to a term that would have expired on January 1, 2015. However, Stratton retired on December 31, 2012.[1]
Education
Stratton received her A.A. from the University of Florida at Gainesville in 1974, her B.A. in History from the University of Akron in 1976 and her J.D. from The Ohio State University in 1979. [2][3]
Career
Upon graduation, Stratton entered private practice, where she remained until her election as a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge. It was during her tenure there that she received the nickname "Velvet Hammer" for her tough sentencing practices. [4]
Awards and Associations
- Co-founder and former Co-chair, Judges' Leadership Initiative
- Angels Award, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
- Excellence Award, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor, National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations [2]
Formation of health courts
Stratton helped form mental health courts in Ohio, an effort that seeks to reduce the number of citizens that cycle through trial courts. The health courts are a part of a comprehensive program that incorporates housing, counseling, medication, and employment assistance. [5]
Elections
2008
- On November 4, Justice Evelyn Stratton received 2,443,112 (63%) to defeat challenger Peter Sikora, who received 1,424,786 votes (37%).[6]
For more information, see the Ohio Supreme Court elections page.
2002
- Stratton defeated Janet Burnside, winning 55.23% of the vote. [7]
- For her 2002 re-election, Stratton raised $1,899,313.[8]
1996
In 1996, Stratton defeated Marianna Brown Bettman, winning 58.54% of the vote. [9]
- In her first bid for the Ohio Supreme Court, Justice Stratton raised $483,302.[10]
See also
- News: Ohio Supreme Court Justice submits resignation, May 23, 2012
- Ohio Supreme Court
- Ohio Supreme Court elections
External links
- The Supreme Court of Ohio, Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton (OH)
- OhioBusinessVotes.org, Justice Stratton Biography
- Ashbrook Center, Justice Stratton Lecture: "What is a Missionary Kid Like Me Doing in a Job Like This?", September 22, 2008
- The Plain Dealer, "Justice Stratton continues to lean away from court's top job", July 23, 2008
References
- ↑ The Supreme Court of Ohio and the Ohio Judiciary, Press Release: "Justice Stratton Announces Retirement," May 22, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Supreme Court of Ohio, Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton (OH)
- ↑ Salem News.net, "Stratton makes area visit", April 14, 2008
- ↑ NPR.org, "States Try Out Courts Tailored for Mentally Ill", August 21, 2006
- ↑ Supreme Court results
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Justice Stratton Campaign Donations 2002
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, 2002 General Election Results
- ↑ Justice Stratton Campaign Donations 1996
