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Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Bernie Bouchard

Candidate for
Judge; Hamilton County Municipal Court; District 6; Unexpired Term Ending 1/2/12

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BACKGROUND:

  • Born in Cincinnati, Ohio; Son of Dr. Gerald and Dr. Marcelle Bouchard
  • Lifelong resident of Westwood and Bridgetown
  • Graduated from St. Xavier High School
  • Bachelors of Science in Business from Xavier University
  • Masters of Business Administration from Xavier University
  • Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University
  • Proud father of two daughters

PROFFESIONAL CAREER:
  • Appointed in 2006 to the Hamilton County Municipal Court, District 6 (District 6 voter base includes Green Township, Colerain Township and Cheviot, but hears cases from all of Hamilton County)
  • Successfully prosecuted hundreds of felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile criminal cases as an Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor under Joseph T. Deters
  • Successfully removed sex offenders from school zones, including the first successful litigated prosecution of the '1000 foot rule' in the State of Ohio
  • Prosecuted sex offenders who did not register their address with the Sheriff
  • Fought for the sex abuse victims left behind by the statute of limitations by drafting the first civil registry complaint in the State of Ohio
  • Diligently presided over hundreds of criminal, child support, and custody cases as a Juvenile Court magistrate under Judges Sylvia Sieve Hendon, Thomas R. Lipps, and Karla Grady

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
  • Referee for grade school and high school football games as a member of the Ohio Valley Officials Association
  • Member of St. Ignatius Parish
  • Member of the South Western Ohio Conservation Club
  • Volunteered as Green Township magistrate for the unofficial juvenile hearings
  • Member of the Cincinnati Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association

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