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Hamilton County, OH November 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/15/05


The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Qualifications, Top Priority, Pressing Issues

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1. What are your qualifications for office?

Answer from Ralph E. Winkler:

Municipal Court JUDGE RALPH E. WINKLER For Common Pleas Court

Judge Ralph E. Winkler is a Lifelong Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Colerain High School in 1979 and the University of Cincinnati in 1983 with a Bachelor of Business Administration: In 1983 he was accepted to Chase Law School at Northern Kentucky University Graduating in 1987 and passing the Bar that same year. During his Law School years he worked full time as a Law Clerk for Judge Donald Schott. In 1987 as a young Lawyer he was hired as an Assistant County Prosecutor. He worked as a prosecutor until April of 1999 when Governor Taft appointed him a Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge. He was elected to a 6 year term by the voters of Hamilton County in November 1999. He has presided over thousands of cases including: The Stephen Roach Trial, and The Bengal's Player, Tremain Mack's DUI case. He has been married to Theresa Winkler and has 3 daughters, Allison , Andrea, and Allayna. He is running this year for the Common Pleas Court Bench and will be on the Hamilton County Ballot on November 2nd, 2004.


2. How would you implement your top priority?

Answer from Ralph E. Winkler:

Through hard work.


3. What do you see as the two most pressing issues you would address if elected? What plans do you have relative to those issues?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)


Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. The answer must not exceed 75 words. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

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