Lakewood councilwoman announces candidacy for Lakewood Municipal Court judge
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Lakewood Ward 1 Councilwoman Tess Neff has announced her candidacy for Lakewood Municipal Court judge. (Photo Courtesy of Tess Neff)
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LAKEWOOD, Ohio Ward 1 Councilwoman Tess Neff, 57, has announced her candidacy for Lakewood Municipal Court judge.
“This has been a dream of mine for the last decade,” said Cleveland native Neff, a 1981 Brunswick High School graduate. “I worked at Lakewood Municipal Court for 10 years as a magistrate.
“Then the opportunity arrived to be able to go to the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Juvenile Division Court as the court administrator.
UpdatedThu, Jan 28, 2021 at 9:18 am ET
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Tess Neff announced her candidacy for Lakewood Municipal Judge on Thursday. (From Tess Neff)
LAKEWOOD, OH Councilperson Tess Neff has announced her candidacy for judge of the Lakewood Municipal Court.
Neff is currently the Ward 1 City Council representative. She has also served on the Lakewood Preschool PTA, the Lakewood YMCA Board and the Beck Center for the Arts Engagement Committee. She also has legal experience in multiple Northeast Ohio courts. As a magistrate for 10 years in the Lakewood Municipal Court and 12 years in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Juvenile Division Court I have made many difficult and important judicial decisions on criminal and civil cases that directly impact individuals lives, she said. Like a judge, a magistrate must apply the law, consider community safety and victims rights, all while ensuring equal and fair treatment to the individuals appearing in court.