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Hamilton County, OH November 3, 1998 General

Judge Ohio Court of Appeals; Appellate District 1
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Ralph Winkler 131,880 votes 52%

  • Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas
  • Education: Univ. Cincinnati, BBA (1959); Chase Law School J.D. (1970)
  • I have presided over thousands of trials including several hundred jury trials.
  • I have handled every kind of case, civil and criminal including 10 death penalty matters.
  • I am qualified and ready for the Court of Appeals.
Marianna Brown Bettman 118,388 votes 47%
  • Occupation: Judge Court of Appeals
  • I am the judge with experience in this position.
  • I have decided the most important issues of our day, like the death penalty, domestic violence, protection of children, drunk driving.
  • I am the only woman on the six judge court of appeals.
Priorities:
  • To continue to decide each appeal on the merits, fairly and impartially.
  • To continue opinion writing in English, not legalese.
  • To continue speaking to community groups about the role of our courts.
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