Todd McKenney (politician)

Todd McKenney
Summit County Common Pleas Judge, General Division
In office
November, 2014 – January 5, 2017
Preceded byJane Davis
Succeeded byAlison Breaux
Barberton Municipal Court Judge
In office
April 11, 2014 – November, 2014
Preceded byChristine Croce
Succeeded byJill Flagg Lanzinger
Summit County Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division
In office
November 18, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byBill Spicer
Succeeded byElinore Marsh Stormer
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 3, 2011 – November 16, 2011
Preceded bySteve Dyer
Succeeded byAnthony DeVitis
Personal details
Born (1963-10-11) October 11, 1963 (age 61)
Akron, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNew Franklin, Ohio
Alma materHiram College, Ohio State University
ProfessionLawyer

Todd McKenney (born October 11, 1963) is a Judge of the Barberton Municipal Court in Summit County. McKenney formerly served as a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Probate and General Division. He was formerly a member of the Ohio General Assembly, serving the 43rd District from January 3, 2011 until resigning November 16, 2011 to take the Judicial Appointment from Governor John Kasich after the retirement of Judge Bill Spicer. Governor John Kasich appointed Judge Todd McKenney to fill the seat on the Barberton Municipal Court bench on April 11, 2014.[1] In November 2014, Judge McKenney was elected to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Judge McKenney ran for a full term in 2016, was narrowly defeated, then in 2017 Judge McKenney returned to the Barberton Municipal Court and was elected to a full six year term.[2] [3][4]

Career

After graduation from Hiram College and The Ohio State University College of Law, McKenney served as a judicial law clerk to federal Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. He also served as a pastor, attorney and on the New Franklin City Council. In 2021, Judge Todd and his wife Bethany McKenney were awarded the Albert and Iris Gilbert Humanitarian Award of the Year by the Ohio District Kiwanis for significant acts of caring and community service.[5]

Initiatives

While Summit County Probate Judge, McKenney initiated the Summit County Good Deeds Project which identified and educated thousands of Summit County residents about making survivorship deed updates to avoid probate when property is transferred upon death.[6] For his efforts Judge McKenney received Akron Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award in 2013.[7]

Summit County Probate Judge

Todd McKenney officially took office November 18, 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Governor appoints Todd McKenney as Barberton judge - News - Barberton". barberton.ohio.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29.
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ "Stevensons score losses in Summit judge races; Breaux narrowly defeats incumbent judge McKenney". Akron Beacon Journal. November 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Two Magistrates score upsets over Akron judges". Akron Beacon Journal. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Ashworth, Alan (August 9, 2021). "'It broke us at first': Memory of son, religious faith drive New Franklin couple to help". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Probate judge launches project to help some avoid probate". Akron Beacon Journal. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ http://www.ohio.com/news/local/celebrations-1.383963 [bare URL][permanent dead link‍]