Judge Thomas Teodosio receives favorable notices for his work on the Summit County Common Pleas Court the past nine years. He is engaged, thoughtful and respectful. He argues persuasively that seeking a seat on the 9th District Ohio Court of Appeals amounts to a natural progression.
We recommend the election of Thomas Teodosio on Nov. 8.
Teodosio would add something in short supply on the appeals bench, a judge with such experience at the common pleas level, a valuable dimension in reviewing cases. He would arrive prepared in other ways. For 25 years, he handled a wide range of cases in private practice. He also served on the County Council for six years, further broadening his perspective.
Part of what has distinguished his effort on the common pleas court is the attention and care he has given to running the drug court. More, he has pursued a welcome thoroughness, taking a measured approach to plea arrangements, for instance, to ensure defendants understand the stakes.
If anything, he has seemed the right fit for common pleas, his effective way with people not as much in demand at the appeals level. Still, he is the stronger candidate in this race.
His opponent is Diana Stevenson, the Barberton clerk of courts for the past five years. She has performed well there, and as a magistrate for 12 years in the Summit County probate court. She would bring additional knowledge and experience from her time in the civil division of the county prosecutor’s office. Stevenson is bright and capable. She is not as prepared as Teodosio.
The 9th District appeals court covers Summit, Lorain, Medina and Wayne counties.
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Katarina Cook, an Akron Municipal Court judge, and Ron Cable, the chief magistrate for the Summit County domestic relations court, are vying for a judgeship on the domestic relations bench. Cable has spent the past dozen years as a magistrate for the court. His strong record there gives him the clear edge.
We recommend the election of Ron Cable on Nov. 8.
Cable has been part of the evolution of the court, the offering of more services and programs to help couples and their children navigate a most difficult time in their lives. He has been involved, for instance, in putting together a program for high conflict parents and a program for dog therapy, a real golden-doodle on hand to provide comfort for children.
Such innovative thinking has been indicative of his tenure at the court, reflecting sound lessons learned about resolving clashes and otherwise helping the distressed see their way to better decisions about moving ahead.
Ron Cable has earned the opportunity to sit as the judge.
Katarina Cook brings her own strengths, having spent the past seven years on the municipal court, currently running the specialty court for drunken drivers. She has been a guardian at litem for abused and neglected children and trained as a mediator in domestic relations. She wants the court to deliver more timely decisions, a fair criticism in some instances. What she does not have is Rob Cable’s proven performance as a magistrate in the court.