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Jennifer Brunner
Monday, June 30, 2008
The first woman in Ohio to be
elected to the office of secretary of state, Jennifer Brunner
brings a unique perspective and exceptional credentials to the
role of Ohio's top election official. Her prior service as Legislative
Counsel for the Secretary of State's Office, 13 years of election
law private practice experience, including serving as a special
prosecutor for election fraud, and past experience as a member
of the Franklin County Board of Elections have prepared her well
for the office of Secretary of State.
Having served as a Judge on
the Franklin County, Ohio Common Pleas Court for nearly five
years, Jennifer Brunner was elected to an unexpired term in 2000,
and was reelected to a 6-year term in 2002. She resigned from
the bench in September 2005 to run for Ohio Secretary of State.
While serving on the bench, Judge Brunner had pioneered the practice
of allowing jurors to ask questions and started the county's
first adult felony drug court. She believes that elections should
be free, fair, open, and honest, and that this can be accomplished
through auditing and verification. She works for accuracy and
equal distribution of voting machines, and enforces laws against
voter intimidation and fraud. |
