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Urbana
attorney Darrell L. Heckman announced that he
is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Judge of the Second District Court of Appeals
for the seat currently held by retiring Judge
Thomas Grady. The Second District includes all
of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami and
Montgomery Counties.
The
Second Appellate District has always had at least
one judge outside of Montgomery County. All current
judges on the court except Judge Grady are from
Montgomery County.
In
making his announcement Heckman said, "I
have practiced trial and appellate law for over
35 years and have handled over 100 appeals in
the second and other Ohio appellate districts,
as well as the Ohio Supreme Court and the Federal
Court of Appeals. An appellate judge must decide
complex issues of criminal, civil, domestic, juvenile,
and probate cases. I have practiced in all of
these areas both at the trial and appellate level.
I have an especially strong background in criminal
law, both as prosecutor and defense counsel."
Criminal
law cases comprise approximately half of the docket
of the Court of Appeals.
Mr.
Heckman served as Prosecuting Attorney of Champaign
County, Ohio from 1989-1997 and has also held
the following public offices: City Solicitor of
Urbana, Village Solicitor of Christiansburg and
Woodstock, member of the Urbana Charter Commission,
member of the Ohio Respiratory Care Board for
8 years including 2 years as President and Presiding
Hearing Officer, and President of the City of
Urbana Charter Review Commission. He is currently
Chairman of the City of Urbana Board of Zoning
Appeals.
Mr.
Heckman received his undergraduate degree from
Ohio State and received his Juris Doctorate from
the University of Toledo. He is a veteran of the
United States Army Reserve. He and his wife Nancy
live in Urbana. He is the father of three children
and he has two grandchildren.
For
additional information contact Darrell L. Heckman
at (937) 653-7186 or (937) 653-7383. See
Mr. Heckman's complete biography here.
Paid
for by "Heckman for Judge Committee",
Diane Kremer, Treasurer.
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