Todd McKenney | |
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Summit County Common Pleas Judge, General Division | |
In office November, 2014 – January 5, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Jane Davis |
Succeeded by | Alison Breaux |
Barberton Municipal Court Judge | |
In office April 11, 2014 – November, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Christine Croce |
Succeeded by | Jill Flagg Lanzinger |
Summit County Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division | |
In office November 18, 2011 – December 31, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Bill Spicer |
Succeeded by | Elinore Marsh Stormer |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 43rd district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – November 16, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Steve Dyer |
Succeeded by | Anthony DeVitis |
Personal details | |
Born |
Akron, Ohio |
October 11, 1963
Political party | Republican |
Residence | New Franklin, Ohio |
Alma mater | Hiram College, Ohio State University |
Profession | Lawyer |
Todd McKenney is a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, general division. McKenney formerly served as a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Probate 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. In November 2014, Judge McKenney was elected to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. He must run for a full term in 2016. On November 8, 2016, Judge McKenney was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election by Magistrate Alison Breaux
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.
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. For his efforts Judge McKenney received Akron Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award in 2013.
Todd McKenney officially took office November 18, 2011.