Columbus, OH — Today, the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund PAC announced its endorsement of Judge Jennifer Brunner in the critically-important race for the Ohio Supreme Court.
“The OEC Action Fund is proud to endorse Judge Jennifer Brunner for the Ohio Supreme Court. When it is clear our statehouse is woefully broken, it has never been more important to make sure our judiciary is strong and functioning,” said Heather Taylor-Miesle, President of the OEC Action Fund. “Judge Brunner is committed to defending our democracy and upholding a fair redistricting process when new legislative and political boundaries are drawn. This commitment is critical to ensuring Ohioans voices are heard and our environment is protected. She will be a strong addition to the Ohio Supreme Court.”
"I am so very pleased to receive this endorsement. The Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund fights daily for a just and equitable democracy and for laws that protect Ohio's air, land, and water. The judiciary must stand firm in protecting and preserving that democracy and ensuring the efficacy of those laws,” said Judge Brunner.
Judge Brunner serves as one of 8 state appeals court judges of the Tenth District Court of Appeals located in Franklin County, Ohio; she previously served in elective office as a Common Pleas Judge (2000-2005) and Ohio Secretary of State (2007-2011). In 2008 she received the bipartisan John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her public service. In 2010, Judge Brunner was a candidate for the United States Senate. Previously, she was a principal at Brunner Quinn just prior to being elected to her current judicial position in 2014 and reelected in 2016. Having founded her law firm in 1988, Judge Brunner holds 17 years of private law practice experience as well as state government experience in the Ohio Senate and the Secretary of State’s office as a staff attorney. She has assisted foreign governments as a rule of law expert, including for anti-corruption and judicial reform.
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The OEC Action Fund and the OEC Action Fund PAC seek to protect and enhance the environment, economic viability, and health of all Ohio communities by expanding access to public lands, advancing critical environmental priorities, holding policy makers accountable, and electing environmental champions. We work to elect environmentally responsible candidates in Ohio and to pass park levies that expand access to public land.
Additional 2020 General Election Endorsements are forthcoming. For press inquiries: ebacha@theoecactionfund.org.
