Non-Michigan Alumni Currently & Formerly Holding Office
Help Cooley track of those that have been elected to serve in public office
Contact the Alumni Relations Office by e-mail or at (800) 243-2586 to acknowledge graduates that have been elected to an office identified on our list, either past or present.
ARIZONA
Kathryn Stocking-Tate, Yuma County Superior Court Judge
Krinock Class--September, 1991
CALIFORNIA
Steven M. Basha, Yolo County Superior Court Judge
Wiest Class--May, 1979
COLORADO
Denise K. Lynch, Rio Blanco County District Judge
Brooke Class--September, 1982
Jonathan Bruce Pototsky, Garfield County Court Judge
Lawrence Class--May, 1991
Karen Ann Romeo, 5th District Judge
Stone Class--January, 1996
FLORIDA
Kevin Blazs, 4th Circuit Judge
Mundy Class--January, 1986
Dawn V. Denaro, Miami-Dade County Judge
Hooker Class--January, 1993
Thomas M. Jaworski, 8th Circuit Judge
McAlvay Class--January, 1984
Jeffrey Swartz, Former Miami-Dade County Judge
Cooley Class--January, 1976
GEORGIA
David Dickinson, Forsyth County Superior Court Judge
Blair Class--September, 1983
ILLINOIS
John L. Bell, 14th Circuit Judge
Goodwin Class--May, 1982
Hon. Joseph D. Christ, 20th Judicial Circuit Judge
Moore Class--May, 1993
J. Casey Costigan, 11th Circuit Judge
Lawrence Class--May, 1991
Donald D. Panarese, Cook County Sub-circuit Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983
Stephen A. Stobbs, 3rd Circuit Judge
Williams Class--May, 1994
INDIANA
Dianna Bennington, Muncie City Court Judge
Smith Class--May, 2003
Chris Chocola, Former Indiana 2nd District Representative
Pratt Class--May, 1988
William Fisher, Jr., former Marion County Small Claims Court Judge,
Wilson Class--May, 1990
Michael J. Lewis, Vigo County Superior Court Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983
L. Benjamin Pfaff, former Elkhart County Superior Court Judge
Chandler Class--May, 1983
Richard W. Poynter, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney
Fead Class--May, 1999
JAPAN
Hiroe Makiyama, House of Councillors, National Diet of Japan
Lawrence Class--May, 1991
KENTUCKY
Earl-Ray Neal, 25th District Judge
Stone Class--January, 1996
LOUISIANA
Lowell C. "Chris" Hazel, State Representative
Rutledge Class--May, 2000
MISSOURI
Elizabeth B. Hogan, 22nd Circuit Judge
Moody, Jr. Class--May, 1996
Robert A. Johnson, Reynolds County Prosecuting Attorney
Mundy Class--January, 1986
NORTH CAROLINA
William Graham, 21st District Judge
Johnson Class--September, 1989
Patricia Young, 28th District Judge
Williams Class--May, 1994
NEW JERSEY
Jeffrey R. Jablonski, New Jersey Superior Court - Civil Division Hudson County
Adams Class, 1997
A. Todd Mayo, East Brunswick Municipal Court Judge
Williams Class--May, 1994
Nicholas P. Scutari, State Senator
Carpenter Class--September, 1993
NEW MEXICO
Frank Demolli, Pueblo of Pojoa Que Tribal Judge
Bird Class--January, 1995
NEW YORK
Ralph P. Franco, Nassau County Supreme Court Justice
Bird Class--January, 1995
Susan Grelick, Amherst Town Supervisor
Whipple Class--September 1985
Mark Grisanti, State Senator
McGrath Class--January, 1992
OHIO
William H. Harsha III, Ohio Court of Appeals Judge-- 4th Appellate District
Wing Class--January, 1982
Roger Stark, Margaretta High School Board of Education Member
Wilson Class--January 2001
PENNSYLVANIA
William Amesbury, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge
Grant Class--September, 1987
Hon. Elizabeth S. Beckley, Magisterial District Judge in District Court 09-1-02, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Montgomery Class--May, 1992
Adam M. Beloff, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge
Moody, Jr. Class--May, 1996
Joe McIntosh, Chester Heights Borough Councilman
Adams Class--January 1997
Stefanie Salavantis, Luzerne County Prosecuting Attorney
Riley Class--May, 2009
TENNESSEE
James H. Bradberry, Weakley County Juvenile Court Judge
Wiest Class--May, 1979
Andrew Farmer, State Representative - District 17
James H. Brickley class--September, 2007
TEXAS
Ricardo Ramos, Maverick County Attorney
Cushing Class--September 2000
Randy Reynolds, Reeves County District Attorney
Lawrence Class--May, 1991
UTAH
Michael Thompson, former State Representative
Witherell Class--September, 1990
WEST VIRGINIA
Dan James - Starr Class, 2005
Prosecuting Attorney - Hampshire County, West Virginia
John R. Mitchell, Jr., former State Senator
O'Hara Class--January, 1983
WISCONSIN
Joseph Klumb, former Marinette County District Attorney
Pratt Class--May, 1988
