Todd McKenney (politician)

Todd McKenney is a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, general division. McKenney formerly served as a Judge of the Summit County Common Pleas Court, Probate 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. In November 2014, Judge McKenney was elected to the Summit County Court of Common Pleas. He must run for a full term in 2016. On November 8, 2016, Judge McKenney was narrowly defeated in his bid for re-election by Magistrate Alison Breaux

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.

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. For his efforts Judge McKenney received Akron Bar Association's Liberty Bell Award in 2013.

Todd McKenney officially took office November 18, 2011.