Pat DeWine
Richard Patrick "Pat" DeWine is an American lawyer and politician from Ohio. He is the son of former U.S Senator Mike DeWine and like his father is a Republican.
DeWine currently serves as a judge on the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, where he hears felony criminal cases, and civil cases involving amounts in excess of $15,000. DeWine took his seat on the bench in January 2009 after defeating Kathy King in the March 2008 Republican primary and easily winning the November 2008 general election against opponent Norma Holt Davis.
Previously DeWine served as a member of the Hamilton County Commission and Cincinnati City Council. First elected in 1999, finishing sixth with 27,745 votes in a field of 20, with the top nine elected), he was re-elected in 2001 (finishing second with 43,191 votes in a field of 26) and in 2003 (finishing sixth with 26,573 votes in a field of 26). He resigned from City Council in order to take his seat on the Hamilton County Commission. Chris Monzel, a Republican who had lost his council seat in the last election, was appointed to fill out DeWine's term on City Council.
DeWine was a candidate in the June 14, 2005 Republican primary for the Ohio's 2nd congressional district special election to the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Rob Portman, who resigned to become U.S. Trade Representative. He placed fourth behind Jean Schmidt (who won the nomination and later the general election), Bob McEwen, and Tom Brinkman.
DeWine is the father of three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Brian. Prior to his election as Judge he was an associate for 13 years with the firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp.
