- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Lawyer, Clerk of Courts
 - Neighborhood: Cincinnati
 - Education: Xavier; UC College of Law;  Ohio State (Ford Foundation Fellow)
 - Experienced in Probate legal work. Totally modernized Clerk's office;
 - website named America's 01 court website; finalist for court management system in Smithsonian Computerworld Awards,
 - the Oscar for technology innovation.
 - Member of the Ohio Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Technology and the Courts.
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Develop the internet and permit electronic filing of Probate Court documents.
 - Publish additional court guides to assist the legal community and the public.
 - Enhance accessibilty, e.g. off site marriage license offices; possible expanded hours.
  
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The LWV Cincinnati Area asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from James Cissell
 
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