Maureen O'Connor
Maureen O'Connor | |
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Maureen O'Connor in 2012 | |
| Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Brown |
| Succeeded by | Sharon L. Kennedy |
| Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Yvette McGee Brown |
| 61st Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Governor | Bob Taft |
| Preceded by | Nancy Hollister |
| Succeeded by | Jennette Bradley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1951 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Seton Hill University (BA) Cleveland State University (JD) |
Maureen O'Connor (born August 7, 1951) is an American lawyer and judge who served as the chief justice of the Ohio 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 statewide in Ohio's History.
Prior to this, 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. She is a Republican.