Ellis, of Oakwood, will assume office June 20 to take the seat formerly held by Judge Mary Kate Huffman, who was elected to the Second District Court of Appeals.
Ellis would have to run for election in November 2024 to retain the seat for the term that expires July 1, 2027, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
Ellis previously served in the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as the civil division chief, chief appellate counsel and chief of the juvenile division.
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Denison University in 1997 and a juris doctorate in 2001 from the University of Dayton School of Law.
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