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ELECTION 1996
Celebrezze follows a family tradition
by Jon Dallas
Columbus-If you've been at any recent gay and lesbian functions, such as the Human Rights Campaign dinner, you've
Anthony J. Celebrezze III
surely noticed Anthony J. Celebrezze III. Following a family tradition of service and commitment to people, Celebrezze is running for the office of Franklin County Recorder.
For the past two years, Celebrezze has worked for Ohio state senator Dennis Kucinich (D), who is currently running against Martin R. Hoke (R) for the 10th District House seat.
"[Kucinich] has taught me a lot and I've learned a lot from him about how to deal with people. You can disagree with people all you want, but there's a certain level of professional courtesy that needs to be extended to anyone." Celebrezze also credits his parental upbringing for how he deals with people. Continuing to serve the country and community, Celebrezze has served in the United States Marine Corps in Desert Storm, served as president of Franklin County Young Democrats, and is a current member of the Ohio Young Democrats' executive committee.
Celebrezze admits that he has not always been aware of the gay and lesbian community, nor how influential it can be. "Prior to coming to the state legislature, I
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was unaware of the [gay and lesbian] community and from what I read, the [gay and lesbian community, is more organized now than ever."
As a result, he's attended numerous events and has traveled over 1,100 miles over the past six months. Celebrezze has also had the opportunity to go to many gay and lesbian events and has learned from many different segments of the general community, from the AfricanAmerican community to some of the more rural areas of Franklin County, to the most urban areas.
"The gay and lesbian community is definitely an integral part of Franklin County, and is an integral part of the life that I've devoted myself to. It adds a whole new dimension that I wouldn't be a part of if I didn't go out actively, and if I didn't have these experiences before running for office."
Celebrezze believes that his commitment to working with people, added to his political experience will make him a good person for the Franklin County Recorder's position. He has been endorsed by the Columbus Education Association, Coalition for Concerned Black Citizens, Columbus Firefighters, Columbus-Franklin County AFL-CIO, AFSCME Council Eight, Ohioans Against Discrimination, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council and the Gay People's Chronicle.
His service and commitment will extend to the recorder's office where he plans to increase the office's use of technology and to enhance its customer service.
"The technology is out there... teaching people in the community what information the recorder's office has to offer is one of my definite goals."
Marianna Brown Bettman honored by women's group
by Tim DeGeeter Cincinnati-Marianna Brown Bettman,
a Democratic candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, was recently named honorary chair of the Friends of the Women's Studies, the community group that supports the
women's studies program at the University of Cincinnati.
"We are pleased to have Judge Bettman as
our honorary chair," said Friends of Women's Studies presiMarianna Brown Bettman dent Barbara Allen. Bettman graduated with honors from both the University of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Judge Bettman was also honored by the Cincinnati chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus in May by being named one of three Women of Achievment for 1996. The Cincinnati Women's Political Caucus established the awards to recognize women who are positive role models in their communities. Bettman, in accepting her award, spoke of a woman who influenced her career in the law as a role model, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
In her statement of philosophy, Bettman asserts that the law is not just a set of rigid rules cast in stone. "As the needs of society change, laws must also change," Bettman wrote. In an opinion she wrote for the case of Scott Greenwood in which Greenwood claimed he was fired from his law firm for working on the Issue 3 case, Bettman referred to Issue 3 as "[a] tempestuous and ugly chapter of the city's history."
Bettman, who is presiding judge of the First District Court of Ohio, was the first woman elected to that court, and the first woman to be chosen by her peers to serve in that capacity.
In her March primary victory, Bettman carried all of Ohio's 88 counties.
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The Court of Common Pleas has jurisdiction over criminal cases involving felony penalties and civil cases involving $10,000 or more, and serves as the appellate court for administrative matters from state agencies and departments.
"I know lots of people tell me, 'Oh, you're doing a very brave thing,' but it didn't feel that
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"And quite frankly, I joke but it's also true," continued Ayres, "but I'm just about as out as you can be in this city."
Well-qualified for this judgeship, Ayres graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with highest honors from the University of Kentucky's nationally ranked political science department. He earned his J.D. from the Ohio State University College of Law, where he was a member of the National Moot Court Team, director of the Law I Moot Court Program, research assistant to the associate dean, and an intern with
the county prosecuting attorney's office.
As a commercial litigator with the Indiana law firm of Baker & Daniels, Ayers handled a wide variety of commercial and civil bench and jury trials in both federal and state court. Recruited by the law firm of Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, Jeffrey returned to Columbus in 1989 where he was responsible for the preparation of briefs and delivery of oral arguments in appeals before Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
"One of the endorsements I got that I'm very pleased with is a 'Highly Recommended' from the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association," said Ayres.
"They felt that as an openly gay lawyer it allowed me to have an understanding of human problems, real human experiences," said Ayres. "Just when you think it's a negative, it's a positive."
Ayers is a member of the Ohio Human Rights Bar Association, a statewide organization of openly gay and lesbian lawyers. He is past president of the Columbus AIDS Task Force, served four years on its board of trustees, and has been a fundraiser for numerous groups, including Ohioans Against Discrimination, the Franklin County United Way, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Stonewall Union.