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Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2008 Election
Clerk of Courts; County of Hamilton Voter Information

4 Year Term. Salary: $ 91,395

To issue and transfer automobile certificates of title; to enter all orders, decrees and judgements; to collect and distribute all court costs and other money paid under court orders for the Appellate and Common Please Courts; to keep records of court dockets and of the journal.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Patricia M. "Patti" Clancy Click here for more information about this candidate 182,926 votes 51.30%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Hamilton County Assistant Chief Probation Officer
  • Ohio State Senator
  • Ohio State Representative
  • Colerain Township Trustee
  • Two time winner of the "Watchdog of the Treasury" award
  • Winner of the "Women who Dared" award
  • Co-sponsor of "Jennifer's Law"
Priorities:
  • I pledge to protect Ohio citizens from identity theft and internet fraud.
  • I will do everything in my power to protect Ohio families from predators.
  • I will run a fiscally responsible office so that our tax dollars are not wasted.
Martha Good Click here for more information about this candidate 173,677 votes 48.70%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney & University Professor
  • Lawyer with over 20 years experience in state and federal courts.
  • University & Law School professor for over 12 years.
  • Court Mediator, Arbitrator & Judicial Law Clerk
  • University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.; #1 in class, Law Review editor.
  • Brown University, PhD in Political Science
  • Community leader & volunteer
Priorities:
  • Efficient Effective Customer Service: streamline Clerk's Office procedures & staffing to ensure tax dollars are not wasted.
  • End Patronage & Nepotism: open & competitive hiring for Clerk's office jobs regardless of political or personal connections.
  • Ensure Public Access and Privacy: restore public access to court documents while protecting private information.

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