Magistrate Christina Morris presents credentials to St. Marys council ahead of 2026 judicial race

Christina Morris introduced herself to the council and described her background as a St. Marys native who graduated from New Britain and earned a bachelor's degree and teaching certification from the University of Cincinnati before attending the University of Dayton law school.

Morris said she worked in federal court and then as a law clerk in the Montgomery County juvenile court, spent about 12½ years in private family-law practice, served as an assistant prosecuting attorney handling children-services and juvenile cases, and for more than seven years has served as a magistrate in Shelby County, managing domestic relations and juvenile dockets and issuing written decisions.

She told the council she is planning to run for the August County common pleas court seat that will be open in 2026 due to an age restriction preventing the current judge from running again, and she urged residents to be informed and to participate in the primary and general election. No official campaign filing or council action followed the presentation; the remarks were made as a public address to council.