Todd McKenney | |
Office: | Summit County Common Pleas Judge, General Division |
Term Start: | November, 2014 |
Term End: | January 5, 2017 |
Predecessor: | Jane Davis |
Successor: | Alison Breaux |
Office1: | Barberton Municipal Court Judge |
Term Start1: | April 11, 2014 |
Term End1: | November, 2014 |
Predecessor1: | Christine Croce |
Successor1: | Jill Flagg Lanzinger |
Office2: | Summit County Common Pleas Judge, Probate Division |
Term Start2: | November 18, 2011 |
Term End2: | December 31, 2012 |
Predecessor2: | Bill Spicer |
Successor2: | Elinore Marsh Stormer |
State House3: | Ohio |
State3: | Ohio |
District3: | 43rd |
Term Start3: | January 3, 2011 |
Term End3: | November 16, 2011 |
Predecessor3: | Steve Dyer |
Successor3: | Anthony DeVitis |
Birth Date: | 1963 10, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Akron, Ohio |
Alma Mater: | Hiram College, Ohio State University |
Profession: | Lawyer |
Residence: | New Franklin, Ohio |
Party: | Republican |
Todd McKenney (born October 11, 1963) is a Judge of the Barberton Municipal Court in Summit County. McKenney formerly served as a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Probate and General Division. He was formerly a member of the Ohio General Assembly, serving the 43rd District from January 3, 2011 until resigning November 16, 2011 to take the Judicial Appointment from Governor John Kasich after the retirement of Judge Bill Spicer. Governor John Kasich appointed Judge Todd McKenney to fill the seat on the Barberton Municipal Court bench on April 11, 2014.[1] In November 2014, Judge McKenney was elected to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Judge McKenney ran for a full term in 2016, was narrowly defeated, then in 2017 Judge McKenney returned to the Barberton Municipal Court and was elected to a full six year term.[2] [3] [4]
After graduation from Hiram College and The Ohio State University College of Law, McKenney served as a judicial law clerk to federal Judge David D. Dowd, Jr. He also served as a pastor, attorney and on the New Franklin City Council. In 2021, Judge Todd and his wife Bethany McKenney were awarded the Albert and Iris Gilbert Humanitarian Award of the Year by the Ohio District Kiwanis for significant acts of caring and community service.[5]
While Summit County Probate Judge, McKenney initiated the Summit County Good Deeds Project which identified and educated thousands of Summit County residents about making survivorship deed updates to avoid probate when property is transferred upon death.[6] For his efforts Judge McKenney received Akron Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award in 2013.[7]
Todd McKenney officially took office November 18, 2011.