EARLIER: Governor names new Montgomery County judge
Blaine, 2006 University of Dayton law school graduate, was appointed to the bench by Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Blaine replaces Michael Tucker, who won an unopposed race for a seat on the Second District Court of Appeals.
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Blaine can run in November 2018 to retain the seat for the full term, which begins Jan. 6, 2019.
“It is an honor and the call itself was very humbling,” Blaine told this news organization the day he was selected. “I appreciate the governor’s confidence in me.”
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