The Honorable Judge Mark J. Mihok

Elected November, 2001 and began the Term Starting January 1, 2002 Curriculum Vitae Personal Born 11/17/1953 Married 03/08/1986 to Kathryn Lorance Email Judge Mihok   Education Graduate of Lorain Admiral King High School Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law, Honors Program, Ohio State University, 1976 Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve School of Law, 1976   Licenses & Memberships State of Ohio U.S. District Court, Ohio U.S. District Court of Appeals Sixth District U.S. Supreme Court   Experience Served the City of Lorain as Assistant Law Director 2000 to 2001 Served the City of Lorain as the Mayor's Personnel Administrator 1996 to 2000 Served the City of Lorain in both positions of Safety Director and Service Director 1992 to 1996 Served the City of Lorain as Assistant Prosecutor 1987 to 1992 Served the State of Ohio as Special Counsel, Ohio Attorney General's Office 1985-1990 Served the State of Ohio as Assistant Attorney General, Ohio Attorney General's Office 1983-1985

The Honorable Judge Thomas J. Elwell Jr.

Elected November 4, 2003 and began the Term Starting January 1, 2004 Curriculum Vitae Personal Born 10/13/1953 Married to Vicky Mitoff Children: Megan and Matthew Email Judge Elwell Education 1971 - Graduate, Lorain Catholic High School; 1975 - B.A. Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, University of Detroit; 1978 - Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law; 1996 to present - Continuing legal education for Acting Judges and Presiding Judges as prescribed by the Ohio Supreme Court. Licenses & Memberships Licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Ohio; Licensed to practice law in United States District Court; Member, American, Ohio State, and Lorain County Bar Associations; Former Member, Lorain County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Experience Private Practice of Law from 1978 to 2004; Acting Judge for the Lorain Municipal Court from 1996 to 2004; Guardian ad Litem for abused, neglected and dependent children and the elderly in Probate, Domestic and Juvenile Courts from 1978 to 2004; Former Lorain County Common Pleas Court Arbitrator; Former Assistant Lorain City Law Director; Former Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor.

Lori Maiorana, Clerk of Courts

Appointed on November 10, 2005 Curriculum Vitae Experience Lorain City Treasurer, 1990 to 2005 Email Clerk Maiorana

Magistrate D. Chris Cook

Appointed Lorain Municipal Court Magistrate October 3, 2005   Curriculum Vitae Personal Born March 14, 1964 Married to Jessica Homoki Education 1982 - Graduate, Lorain High School; 1985 - B.A. General Studies, University of Michigan 1992 - Juris Doctorate, University of Toledo: College of Law   Licenses & Memberships Licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Ohio; Member: Ohio State and Lorain County Bar Associations; Member: Lorain County Bar Associations Certified Ethics & Greivance    Committee;  Supreme Court Certified Bar Counsel; Chairman New Attorneys Admissions Committee; Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Certified Court Mediator; Lorain County Volunteer Guardianship Program, Volunteer Attorney.  Experience Private Practice of Law from 1992 to Present; Acting Magistrate Lorain Municipal Court from 2004 to 2005; Prosecuting Attorney, Sheffield Village, Avon Lake Municipal Court 2004 to Present; Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Lorain County Prosecutor's Office; Associate Attorney, Bradley, Giardini & Tony Co., L.P.A.; Adjuct Professor, Part Time, Lorain County Community College; Business & Criminal Law;

Other Court Officials

Sandy Crapo, Chief Deputy Clerk Mr. Robert McDonald, Court Computer System Administrator Appointed 1998 Mr. McDonald was employed by the court to assist in the selection, installation and daily administration of a court computer system.