Pat DeWine
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Richard Patrick "Pat" DeWine is an American lawyer
and politician
from Ohio
. He is the son of former U.S Senator
Mike DeWine
and like his father is a Republican
.
DeWine currently serves as a judge on the Hamilton County
Court of Common Pleas, where he hears felony
criminal cases
, and civil cases
involving amounts
in excess of $15,000. DeWine took his seat on the bench in January 2009 after defeating Kathy King in the March 2008 Republican primary and easily winning the November 2008 general election against opponent Norma Holt Davis.
Previously DeWine served as a member of the Hamilton County Commission and Cincinnati
City Council. First elected in 1999, finishing sixth with 27,745 votes in a field of 20, with the top nine elected), he was re-elected in 2001 (finishing second with 43,191 votes in a field of 26) and in 2003 (finishing sixth with 26,573 votes in a field of 26). He resigned from City Council in order to take his seat on the Hamilton County Commission. Chris Monzel, a Republican who had lost his council seat in the last election, was appointed to fill out DeWine's term on City Council.
DeWine was a candidate in the June 14, 2005 Republican primary for the Ohio's 2nd congressional district special election to the U.S. House of Representatives
seat vacated by Rob Portman
, who resigned to become U.S. Trade Representative. He placed fourth behind Jean Schmidt
(who won the nomination and later the general election
), Bob McEwen
, and Tom Brinkman
.
DeWine is the father of three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Brian. Prior to his election as Judge he was an associate for 13 years with the firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp
.
Law of the United States
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and politician
Politician
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He is the son of former U.S Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
Richard Michael "Mike" DeWine is the Attorney General for the state of Ohio. He has held numerous offices on the state and federal level, including Ohio State Senator, four terms as a U.S. Congressman, Ohio Lt. Governor, and was a two-term U.S. Senator, serving from 1995 to 2007.- Biography :Born...
and like his father is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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.
DeWine currently serves as a judge on the Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
Court of Common Pleas, where he hears felony
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
criminal cases
Criminal law
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, and civil cases
Civil law (common law)
Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim...
involving amounts
Amount in controversy
Amount in controversy is a term used in United States civil procedure to denote the amount at stake in a lawsuit, in particular in connection with a requirement that persons seeking to bring a lawsuit in a particular court must be suing for a certain minimum amount before that court may hear the...
in excess of $15,000. DeWine took his seat on the bench in January 2009 after defeating Kathy King in the March 2008 Republican primary and easily winning the November 2008 general election against opponent Norma Holt Davis.
Previously DeWine served as a member of the Hamilton County Commission and Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
City Council. First elected in 1999, finishing sixth with 27,745 votes in a field of 20, with the top nine elected), he was re-elected in 2001 (finishing second with 43,191 votes in a field of 26) and in 2003 (finishing sixth with 26,573 votes in a field of 26). He resigned from City Council in order to take his seat on the Hamilton County Commission. Chris Monzel, a Republican who had lost his council seat in the last election, was appointed to fill out DeWine's term on City Council.
DeWine was a candidate in the June 14, 2005 Republican primary for the Ohio's 2nd congressional district special election to the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
seat vacated by Rob Portman
Rob Portman
Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich....
, who resigned to become U.S. Trade Representative. He placed fourth behind Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
(who won the nomination and later the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
), Bob McEwen
Bob McEwen
Robert D. "Bob" McEwen is a lobbyist and American politician of the Republican Party, who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from southern Ohio's Sixth District, from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1993...
, and Tom Brinkman
Tom Brinkman
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. is a Republican former member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Cincinnati. He is known for his opposition to higher taxes and public spending, and has been nicknamed "Dr...
.
DeWine is the father of three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Brian. Prior to his election as Judge he was an associate for 13 years with the firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp
Keating Muething & Klekamp
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL is a law firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It works in corporate law and specializes in commercial finance, bankruptcy, real estate law, and labor law. As of around 2007, it has some 110 attorneys, about 400 employees in total, and an estimated $34 million in annual...
.