Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown was a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. She was appointed by Governor Ted Strickland to a term commencing January 1, 2011. She took the oath of office on January 8, 2011, becoming the first black woman to serve as a supreme court justice in Ohio.[1][2] She was defeated in the 2012 election by Sharon L. Kennedy.[3]
Elections
2012
Brown ran for her seat in the 2012 election. She was defeated by Sharon L. Kennedy in the general election on November 6, receiving 42.97% of the vote.[3][4]
- See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2012
Ohio State Bar Association ratings
In June and September, the Ohio State Bar Association rated McGee Brown as "Highly Recommended" according to eight criteria: legal knowledge and ability; professional competence; judicial temperament; integrity; diligence; health; personal responsibility; and public/community service.[5][6]
Endorsements
- The Plain Dealer. To read the endorsement, see: The Plain Dealer, Editorial: "Plain Dealer endorses Ohio Supreme Court incumbents McGee Brown, Cupp and O'Donnell," October 20, 2012.
- The Columbus Dispatch. To read the endorsement, see: The Columbus Dispatch, "For Ohio Supreme Court," October 7, 2012.
- Toledo Blade. To read the endorsement, see: The Toledo Blade, "For Ohio Supreme Court," October 4, 2012.
- The Youngstown Vindicator. To read the endorsement, see: Vindy.com, "For the Ohio Supreme Court: McGee Brown, Cupp, O'Donnell," October 24, 2012.
2010
Yvette McGee Brown was the 2010 Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
| Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Kasich/Mary Taylor |
49% | 1,889,186 | |
| Democratic | Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown Incumbent | 47% | 1,812,059 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Matesz/Margaret Ann Leech | 2.4% | 92,116 | |
| Green | Dennis Spisak/Anita Rios | 1.5% | 58,475 | |
| Write-In | David Sargent | 0% | 633 | |
| Total Votes | 3,852,469 | |||
| Election results via Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Education
McGee Brown earned her undergraduate degree in journalism/public relations from Ohio University in 1982. In 1985, she earned her J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2002-2009: Founding President, Center for Child and Family Advocacy
- 1993-2002: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
- Attorney in private practice
- Chief legal counsel, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and Department of Youth Services
- Ohio Attorney General's Office[1]
Awards and associations
- 2008: Inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
- On March 29, 2011, McGee Brown was named to the Women's Bar Foundation Leadership Institute[7]
- Received YWCA Women of Achievement Award
- Received Champion of Children Award
- Former chair, United Way of Central Ohio
- Former chair, YWCA Board of Directors[1]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Brown received a campaign finance score of -0.35, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.62 that justices received in Ohio.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[8]
See also
- Courts in Ohio
- Ohio judicial elections
- Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
- Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- The Ohio Judiciary, "Press Release: Yvette McGee Brown Appointed to Ohio Supreme Court," December 10, 2010
- The Columbus Dispatch, "McGee Brown to join high court," December 11, 2010
- The Plain Dealer, "Ohio's new Supreme Court justice is a fine choice: editorial," January 1, 2011
- Columbus Dispatch, "Justice McGee Brown has made plenty of friends on court," July 23, 2011
- The Plain Dealer, "Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown kicks off election campaign," January 9, 2012
- Project Vote Smart, Yvette McGee Brown Biography"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Ohio Judiciary, "Press Release "Yvette McGee Brown Appointed to Ohio Supreme Court," December 10, 2010"
- ↑ The Ohio Judiciary, Press Release, "McGee Brown Sworn In as Ohio Supreme Court Justice," January 8, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Results: 2012 General Election"
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "Senate and Ohio Supreme Court candidates certified," January 5, 2012
- ↑ Ohio State Bar Association, "Candidate ratings for the 2012 Supreme Court of Ohio election", June 6, 2012
- ↑ Ohio State Bar Association, "OSBA Supreme Court of Ohio Candidate Ratings for the 2012 Election", September 27, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Supreme Court, "Justices Named to Women's Bar Foundation Leadership Institute," March 29, 2011
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
