Tuesday, February 1st, 2022
Post throws gavel in the ring in GOP primary for judge
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Mercer County common pleas court judge's race is heating up as Donna Post, a former magistrate of the probate/juvenile court, announced her candidacy on Monday.
Pending certification of petitions, Post and county prosecutor Matthew K. Fox will face off in a contested Republican primary election on May 3. The winner will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.
As of last week, no Democrats had picked up petitions or filed to run for the position. The filing deadline for partisan candidates' declarations of candidacy and local questions and issues for the May 3 primary election is 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Long-serving county common pleas court judge Jeffrey R. Ingraham, a Democrat who has sat on the bench since 1991, cannot seek another term due to age limits set in the Ohio Constitution.
Post in a news release on Monday said she has filed petitions to run in the Republican primary election for judge. She noted she was born and raised in Mercer County and has practiced law here and surrounding counties in juvenile, municipal, appeals and common pleas courts for more than 35 years.
In addition to having a private practice, Post said she served for six years as a magistrate of the probate-juvenile division where she conducted trials in open court and decided cases involving family law and civil and criminal matters.
Post "represents clients on a wide variety of matters, including civil protection orders, domestic violence issues, family law matters, civil and criminal issues, OVI, traffic, juvenile, elder law and estates while maintaining the integrity of the law and respect for individuals involved in these matters," according to the release.
