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May 18, 2023

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Governor DeWine Appoints Ellis to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Ellis to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. 

Ellis, of Dayton, will assume office on June 20, 2023, and will be taking the seat formerly held by Judge Mary Kate Huffman who was elected to the Second District Court of Appeals. Ellis will have to run for election in November 2024 to retain the seat for the term expiring July 1, 2027. 

Ellis currently is an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office. Ellis previously served as the civil division chief for the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. She also previously served as the chief Appellate Counsel and chief of the juvenile division for the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Ellis received a bachelor of arts from Denison University in 1997 and a juris doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2001.

Elizabeth A. Ellis Headshot (JPEG)

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