Kim Browne
Kim A. Browne (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Browne (Nonpartisan, Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in Ohio. Browne won in the general election on November 8, 2022. She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 3, 2022.
On June 9, 2021, Browne filed a Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation with the county board of elections, changing her party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Education
Browne received her undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Cincinnati in 1990 and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1993.[2]
Career
- 2002-Present: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations/Juvenile Division
- 2001-2002: Associate, Maguire and Schneider, LLP
- 1999-2001: Director of Legal Operations, Bureau of Workers' Compensation
- 1999-2001: Mediator
- 1997-1999: Director of Employee and Labor Relations Specialist, Bureau of Workers' Compensation
- 1996-1997: Labor Relations Specialist, Bureau of Workers' Compensation
- 1994-1996: Special Assistant to Human Resources Deputy Director, Department of Administrative Services
- 1994-1996: Labor Relations Specialist, Department of Administrative Services and Office of Collective Bargaining
- 1992-1994: Arbitration Clerk, Ohio Civil Services Employee Association
- 1993: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[2][3]
Awards and associations
- 2009-Present: Co-Chair, Franklin County Juvenile Justice Community Planning Initiative
- 2001-Present: Adjunct Professor, Ohio Dominican University
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2022)
General election
General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Kim A. Browne defeated Don Roberts in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kim A. Browne (Nonpartisan) | 69.7 | 242,718 | |
| Don Roberts (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 105,643 | ||
| Total votes: 348,361 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Incumbent Kim A. Browne advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kim A. Browne | 100.0 | 61,262 | |
| Total votes: 61,262 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division
Don Roberts advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Roberts | 100.0 | 53,794 | |
| Total votes: 53,794 | ||||
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2016
Incumbent Kim Browne defeated Jim Reese in the general election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Division–Browne seat), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kim Browne Incumbent |
55.12% | 209,850 |
| Jim Reese | 44.88% | 170,874 |
| Total Votes | 380,724 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results: November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Incumbent Kim Browne ran unopposed in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Division Republican primary election.
| Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Division), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kim Browne Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 83,125 |
| Total Votes | 83,125 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2016 Primary Election Official Canvass," April 5, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The 391 judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are all selected in an identical manner. Qualified individuals wishing to join the bench must participate in partisan primary elections followed by nonpartisan general elections.[4]
The chief judges of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are chosen by peer vote and serve for one year.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must be:[4]
- a district or county resident (for court of appeals and common pleas judges);
- at least six years practiced in law; and
- under the age of 70.
Under the Ohio Constitution, a judge who reaches 70 years of age may be assigned by the chief justice to active duty, receiving payment on a per-day basis in addition to whatever retirement benefits he or she is entitled to.
2010
Browne ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She defeated Jamie Campbell in the general election, receiving 54.74% of the vote.[5]
Columbus Bar Association Judicial Performance Poll
In even numbered years, attorneys in Franklin County evaluate the performance of sitting judges in four categories and overall. Below are Judge Browne's ratings from 2012:
- Objectivity: 3.4
- Judicial temperament: 3.4
- Legal knowledge: 3.1
- Sentencing: 3.0
- Timeliness: 2.5
- Overall: 3.1 - Average overall score of judges was 4.0.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kim A. Browne did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division |
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Footnotes
- ↑ "The Colombus Dispatch," "Kim Browne becomes third GOP judge in Franklin County to switch parties," accessed November 17, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Kim Alana Lyons Browne.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Ohio," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, Official Website: Election Results, Court Of Common Pleas: November 2, 2010
- ↑ Columbus Bar Association, 2012 Judicial Performance Poll (dead link)
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