Laura B. Smith

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Laura B. Smith
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Current Court Information:
Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Title:   Judge
Position:   Domestic Relations Division
Service:
Appointed by:   Gov. John Kasich
Active:   8/8/2011-1/2/2019
Preceded by:   Kathy S. Mowry
Past post:   Magistrate, Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Domestic Relations Division
Past term:   1997-2011
Personal History
Party:   Republican
Bachelors:   Capital University
Law School:   The Ohio State University
Candidate 2012:
Candidate for:  Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas
State:  Ohio
Election information 2012:
Incumbent:  Yes
Election date:  November 6, 2012
Election vote:  100%ApprovedA

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Laura B. Smith is a judge on the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in Ohio. She was appointed to the court by Governor John Kasich to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kathy S. Mowry. She assumed office on August 8, 2011 and was elected to the court in November 2012 to a full six-year term which expires on January 2, 2019.[1][2]

Education

Smith received her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Capital University and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.[1]

Career

Prior to her appointment as a judge in 2011, Smith had served as a magistrate for the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Domestic Relations Division in Lancaster, Ohio since 1997.[1]

Awards and associations

  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Ohio Association of Magistrates
  • Member, Fairfield County Bar Association [1]

2012 election

Smith was elected to the court after running unopposed on November 6, 2012.[3]

See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012 - Courts of Common Pleas

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