Judge Lasheyl N. Stroud is seeking a second term on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division, in the Nov. 3 general election.
The race is nonpartisan. Stroud was first elected to the seat on Nov. 3, 2020, and assumed office on Jan. 3, 2021, according to the University of Akron's Judicial Votes Count project. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data. New Albany and Gahanna residents vote in this countywide race. The winner will begin a new term commencing Jan. 3.
Candidate information
- Name: Lasheyl N. Stroud
- Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Education: Bachelor of arts in criminal justice, Kentucky State University, 2000; juris doctor, The Ohio State University, 2003
- Current office: Judge, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Division
Experience and public service
Before taking the bench, Stroud built a legal career across public service, private practice and the courts, according to her Judicial Votes Count profile and BallotReady data.
- Assistant attorney general, Ohio Attorney General's Office, 2004–2007
- Teen Court hearing officer, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, 2005–2008
- Defense counsel, Perez & Morris, 2006–2007
- Judicial staff attorney, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 2007–2011
- Adjunct instructor, 2008–2014
- Attorney, Stroud Law Offices LLC, 2011–2013
- Lead juvenile magistrate, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 2013–2020
Stroud was elected judge of the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division in November 2020. She earned a bachelor of arts in criminal justice from Kentucky State University in 2000 and a juris doctor from The Ohio State University in 2003, according to her Judicial Votes Count profile and BallotReady data.
On the issues
No issue responses or policy positions from Stroud were available in the materials reviewed for this profile, including the Judicial Votes Count questionnaire and BallotReady data.
Endorsements
Stroud has received the following endorsements, according to the sources noted:
- Columbus Bar Association — rated "Highly Recommended" (claimed by the endorser, per the Judicial Votes Count profile)
- AFL-CIO (claimed by the endorser, per BallotReady data)
Candidate information in this profile is drawn from the University of Akron's Judicial Votes Count project, BallotReady and the We Shine Bright organization's biography of Judge Stroud. No candidate questionnaire responses were available for this profile.
