It was another packed courtroom in downtown Lima, this time for the swearing in of the new common pleas court judge.
Terri Kohlrieser was sworn in Wednesday as the next Allen County Common Pleas Court judge. She is the first woman to hold the position. She will take over on January 1, 2019, for the retiring Judge David Cheney. Kohlrieser has been a magistrate at the courthouse since August in preparation for her position. She also recently attended a "judge camp" at the Ohio Supreme Court. Kohlrieser was elected after capturing the Republican party primary and an uncontested general election.
"I'm still overwhelmed by the people that opened their doors to listen to what I had to say and who came out and voted for me and I take this responsibility very seriously," Kohlrieser said. "As a judge, you're not supposed to make promises, but the one promise that I will make is that I will always follow the law the best of my ability and serve the people of Allen County the best I can."
The day of her swearing-in was also significant as it was eight years to the day her mother passed away.
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