Judge Maureen O'Connor

Justice Maureen O’Connor served as the Chief Justice of the Ohio State Supreme Court from 2011 to 2022. She was elected to the court in 2002, becoming chief justice in 2010. She was the first woman to lead the Ohio Supreme Court and the longest serving woman elected to statewide office in Ohio's history. Prior to serving as Chief Justice, Justice O'Connor served as an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and as the 61st lieutenant governor of Ohio, serving under Governor Bob Taft. Earlier in her career, Justice O’Connor served as a judge of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, serving on the bench from 1993 to 1995. She served as the Summit County prosecutor from 1995 to 1999.