Elected Officials
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, Fifth District - ROBERT "BOB" LATTA
Bob Latta is currently serving in his tenth term in the United States House of Representatives representing the citizens of Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. He was first elected to the House in 2007.
Latta currently serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and chairs the Energy Subcommittee which has jurisdiction over the energy needs of our nation.
He further serves on the Subcommittee of Communication and Technology, where he served as the Chairman, and on the Environment Subcommittee. In the past he has served on the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, where he served as Chairman. He has further served on the Health and Oversight Subcommittees. Latta also served on the Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Budget Committees.
He serves on the Whip team as a deputy whip and has led or served on multiple caucuses.
An avid outdoorsman, Latta was the Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus. He is an active legislator and has had thirty-four pieces of legislation signed into law.
Prior to being elected to the United States House of Representatives, Latta was elected in 1990 and 1994 as a Wood County Commissioner, 1996 to the Ohio Senate, (where he served as Judiciary Chairman) and 2000 2002, 2004, 2006 to the Ohio House of Representatives (where he served as Criminal Chairman).
Latta is active in his community, where he is a member of the Bowling Green Kiwanis having served as President, Director, and Trustee. He is also a member of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the Wood County Farm Bureau.
A lifelong resident of northwest Ohio, Congressman Latta graduated from Bowling Green Senior High School in 1974, Bowling Green State University, BA, cum laude in 1978, and University of Toledo College of Law in 1981.
He is married to Marcia who hails from rural Williams County.
The Latta’s have two adult daughters and a son-in-law.
Ohio State Senator, distric 2 - THERESA GAVARONE
Senator Theresa Gavarone has served in the Ohio Senate since 2019 and is currently in her second full term after having previously served in the Ohio House since 2016. She represents the people of Erie, Ottawa and Wood counties and parts of Huron, and Lucas counties. She was elected by her Senate colleagues to serve as Senate Majority Floor Leader for the 136th General Assembly.
As a resident of Northern Ohio for over 35 years, Senator Gavarone has an extensive background representing the community, including serving on the Bowling Green City Council. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University and a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law, and is an active member of the Wood County Bar Association. She is also a member of the local Kiwanis group.
Senator Gavarone has worked on a variety of legislative issues in recent years. She is passionate about advocating for her constituents and many of the bills that she has championed were due to conversations she had with members of the community. Senator Gavarone has sponsored numerous bills on many different topics including elections security, religious freedom of expression, school bus safety, mental health care access, communications disabilities, cyber security, water quality, and others.
In addition to her public service, Senator Gavarone is a small business owner and, together with her husband Jim, owns Mr. Spots restaurant in Bowling Green.
Senator Gavarone and Jim have three children and reside in Bowling Green.
Standing Committee Assignments:
General Government, Vice Chair
Local Government, Vice Chair
Judiciary
Public Utilities
Rules and Reference
Small Business and Economic Opportunity
Special Appointments:
Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (Co-Chair)
Ohio Ballot Board (Vice-Chair)
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Advisory Board (Member At-Large)
Joint Legislative Committee on Adoption Promotion and Support
Ohio Child Support Guideline Advisory Council
Great Lakes Commission
National Council of State Legislatures Redistricting & Elections Committee
Ohio State Representative, District 75 - Haraz Ghanbari
State Representative Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg) proudly represents Ohio’s 75th House District, covering nearly all of Wood County. Appointed in 2019 and now serving in his third elected term, Haraz brings experience rooted in service — to his country, his community, and his fellow Ohioans.
With more than 20 years of combined military service, Haraz is a Navy veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve, and an Army veteran of Operation Joint Forge. He continues to serve in the Navy Reserve and has been selected for promotion to Commander effective Feb. 1, 2026.
As the son of an immigrant from Iran, Haraz said his parents' courage and desire to have their children born here inspired him from a young age. Inspired by that example, he has dedicated his life to public service. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University, where he graduated Cum Laude, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Toledo. He also graduated with distinction from the U.S. Naval War College’s Command and Staff Program.
Prior to joining the legislature, Haraz led the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs at The University of Toledo, working to support veterans, service members, and their families. In recognition of his contributions, he was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 2018 as its youngest member.
Earlier in his career, Haraz served as a staff photojournalist for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C. His work took him around the world as part of the White House and Pentagon press corps, where he covered two presidential administrations and senior national defense leaders.
Haraz is an Eagle Scout, a member of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and a lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW, and the Military Officers Association of America. He and his family attend CedarCreek Church.
Haraz and his wife, Kim, are raising their two children in Wood County — the place they are proud to call home.
Ohio State Representative, District 44 - Josh Williams
Josh Williams knows the American Dream because he’s lived every hard mile of it.
Born and raised in inner-city Toledo, Josh lost his father at five, grew up in poverty, and dropped out of high school at 18 after becoming homeless. He slept on park benches, in crowded basements, and on a moldy mattress—determined to build a better life for his young family.
Josh found work on the railroad, but at 21 a thirty-foot fall changed his life forever. By 23, he was disabled, bedridden, and nearly 450 pounds. But through the grace of God, perseverance, and multiple major surgeries, he fought his way back—learning to walk again and rebuilding his life piece by piece.
When he tried to improve himself, government roadblocks stood in the way. Josh took the government to court for the right to go to college—and he won. At 30, he enrolled at the University of Toledo. By 35, he was a law school graduate, a practicing attorney, and later a college professor teaching Constitutional Law.
In 2022, he ran for State Representative to fix the very system that failed him—and won, becoming the first Black Republican elected to the Ohio House in 50 years. Today he serves as the first Black Majority Whip in Ohio history.
Now he’s running for Congress in Ohio’s 9th District because as Ohio continues to move forward, Washington continues to fail. Josh believes every American deserves the chance to rise—just as he did—and it’s time for a new generation of leadership to make that possible.
wood County COMMISSIONER - DORIS I. HERRINGSHAW, Ed.D.
Doris has been commissioner since 2014. She has served as president and vice president of the board. She is a member of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Water Quality Committee. She is past chair of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments and currently serves on leadership and executive committees.
She has an undergraduate degree from Kent State University, master’s and doctorate from Bowling Green State University in Education, Leadership and Public Policy.
Doris served as OSU Extension educator in Family and Consumer Sciences, County Director and Erie Basin Area leader before her retirement in 2011. She received many state and national awards for her achievements, creative programming and teamwork with Extension. Locally she brings experience in small business, agriculture, leadership and is financially conservative.
She served on the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce board of trustees, was a member of its executive board, including president. She was president of the Ohio Extension Professionals Association, The Ohio Association of Family and
Consumer Sciences. Doris is a graduate of JoAnn Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute. She is also a member of the Bowling Green Rotary and Exchange Club.
Doris and her husband, Paul, reside in Liberty Township and have two married adult children: Sarah Herringshaw Brooks, Brian Herringshaw, and four grandchildren.
Wood County COMMISSIONER - CRAIG LAHOTE
Appointed in 2015 to complete the unexpired term of former Commissioner James Carter, Craig has an MBA degree from Heidelberg University and is a former adjunct instructor at the University of Toledo and Owens State Community College.
Craig holds state licenses in insurance sales and real estate sales. He currently volunteers as board president of CORSA, the County Risk Sharing Authority, a self-insured property and liability pool serving county governments, insuring 73 of Ohio's 88 counties.
Before becoming a commissioner, Craig served for twelve years as a Perrysburg Township Trustee and is an alumnus of the Ohio Township Association's Leadership Academy. In addition to his public service, Craig is the owner of an IT consulting business, and his career includes executive and management roles within technology, service, and manufacturing organizations.
Craig volunteers as an assistant emergency coordinator for Wood County ARES and previously served as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for Perrysburg Township. He is a graduate of the Perrysburg Township, Perrysburg City, and Wood County Sheriff's Citizen Police Academies.
A member of Perrysburg Rotary, Craig’s previous volunteer work also includes participation in Ohio Reads, Junior Achievement and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Ohio, coaching youth sports, and serving on the boards of the Wood County American Red Cross and Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra.
Craig and his wife, Nancy, reside in Perrysburg Township are the parents of three adult children.
wood County COMMISSIONER - Dr. Ted Bowlus
Wood County Commissioner Dr. Ted Bowlus was first elected to office in November, 2016, and he is currently serving his third elected term. Prior to being elected Wood County Commissioner, Dr. Bowlus was elected to serve on the Eastwood School District Board of Education. In addition, he is a past member and president of the Wood County Board of Health and a past president and former board member of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) of Wood County.
Dr. Bowlus earned his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University which he attended on a four-year full tuition football scholarship. He earned his doctorate from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, which is now part of Kent State University. Dr. Bowlus also earned a Master's Degree in in Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy and Gross Anatomy from the Medical College of Ohio (now UTMC).
Dr. Bowlus is Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He has a medical practice in Perrysburg, Ohio, where he specializes in treating diseases and injuries of the lower leg, ankle and foot. He has participated in mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Mexico, and he has helped rebuild homes in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. He and his wife, Lois, reside in Center Township.
Wood County AUDITOR – MATTHEW OESTREICH
Matt was appointed as Wood County Auditor in October 2017 and elected both in 2018 and 2022. He had previously served as Assistant Chief Deputy in that office. Oestreich brings 25 years of public sector experience to the office of Auditor; while serving as Weights and Measures Inspector in 2006, he was the recipient of the Frank P. Gallo award, which recognizes excellence in the area of weights and measures.
As Auditor, Oestreich serves as the County’s chief fiscal officer and appraiser. He is the sealer of weights and measures, and is also the secretary of the Budget Commission, Board of Revision, and Data Processing Board.
Matt serves as the Vice President of the Wood County Community Improvement Corporation and is a member of the TMACOG Finance Committee.
Matt is a member of the Wood County Republican Party Executive Committee. He is active in the community – a member (and past director) of the Bowling Green Kiwanis Club, he is the Kiwanis liaison to the Eastwood Key Club.
Oestreich is a coach for Upward Youth Sports, a member of the Wood County Historical Society, and a Friend of the Wood County Parks.
A lifelong resident of Wood County, Matt is a graduate of Elmwood High School and holds an associate’s degree in Agricultural Business from Owens Community College.
Matt farms in Montgomery Township where he resides with his wife, Leslie, and their three children.
Wood County CLERK OF COURTS - Doug cubberley
Douglas F. Cubberley retired as the Court Administrator and Chief Probation Officer of the Bowling Green Municipal Court in August 2020. He worked for the Court for over 24 years. Doug began his first term as Clerk of Courts in 2020 and then took office for his second term in 2025.
Doug is a 1986 graduate of Bowling Green State University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. He completed the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College Court Management Program in October 2010 and achieved the status of Certified Court Manager.
In September 2013, Doug completed the second tier of the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College Court Management Program and is presently a Certified Court Executive.
Doug is a founding member of the Wood County Opiate Task Force and he helped develop and implement Project Direct Link, the Vivitrol Injection program presently in place at the Wood County Justice Center.
Prior to working for the Court, he worked 10 years as the Investigator for the Wood County Public Defenders Office. In the past, Doug has been a licensed private investigator, soccer coach at Eastwood High School and a high school soccer referee.
Wood County CORONER - DR. DOUG HESS
Douglas W. Hess, M.D., has served the citizens of Wood County as Coroner since 2004. He is a Wood County native, graduating from Bowling Green High School in 1973 and a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1977, and received his medical degree in 1981 from The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Hess completed his general surgery residency at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio in 1986, and returned to Wood County where he has continued to practice general surgery at Wood County Hospital.
Dr. Hess is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. In addition, he has attended yearly conferences in the specialty of forensic medicine while serving as the county coroner. His professional memberships include the American Medical Association, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the Ohio State Coroner’s Association and the American College of Forensic Examiners International.
WOOD COUNTY RECORDER-CONNOR ROSE
Connor Rose was born and raised in Northwest Ohio and has built a career on community service, professionalism, and leadership. A 2014 graduate of Bowling Green High School, Connor attended Hondros College of Real Estate and the Reppert School of Auctioneering.
In 2019, Connor joined his family’s real estate brokerage serving as a dual-licensed Realtor and Auctioneer. His real estate work and understanding of property, title, and land-records matters provided a strong background he now brings to public office.
In November 2024, Connor was elected Wood County Recorder, taking office in January 2025 at the age of 28, making him not only one of the youngest elected officials in Wood County’s history, but also one of the youngest county recorders in the State of Ohio at the time.
Connor’s commitment to civic leadership is evident through his service on numerous boards and committees:
Ohio Recorders Association Sub-Legislative Committee, Member (2025–Present)
Ohio Recorders Association Legislative Committee, Member (2026-Present)
Bowling Green Kiwanis, Member (2024–Present)
State of Ohio Realtor Director (2022–Present)
Wood County Residential Board of Appeals, Member (2019–2025; resigned upon taking elected office)
Vice Chair, Northwest Ohio Realtors Grievance Committee (2023)
President, Wood County Board of Realtors (2022–2023)
Chair, Northwest Ohio Realtors Young Professionals Network (2022)
In the Recorder’s Office, Connor brings a forward-thinking approach grounded in hard work, integrity, and a deep commitment to the people of Wood County.
WOOD COUNTY PROSECUTOR – PAUL A. DOBSON
The Wood County Prosecutor’s Office prosecutes all felony offenses committed in Wood County as well as all offenses committed by juveniles. It is also the statutory counsel for all county governmental officials and agencies as well as the libraries, certain school districts, and most of the county’s townships. The prosecutor’s office advises these clients and represents them in civil and administrative matters.
Paul Dobson was elected as Wood County Prosecuting Attorney in 2008. His career has been driven by his core belief that public safety and justice for victims are the central purposes of the criminal justice system. His guiding principles are truth and fairness in representing the public interest, rigorous prosecution of criminal offenders, and care and empathy for crime victims.
To assist victims of crime, Paul obtained Noreen (Norie), Wood County’s first Courthouse Facility Dog. Norie was trained by The Ability Center of Northwest Ohio to provide comfort and support for victims and witnesses as they navigate the criminal justice system. Paul’s office established Wood County’s first Quick Response Team and first felony diversion program, working to free people from drug abuse and addiction.
For over 30 years, his legal career has been almost entirely devoted to public service as a prosecutor. He has served as a Bowling Green Assistant City Prosecutor, Assistant and Chief Assistant County Prosecutor, and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. In addition to prosecuting multiple high-profile homicide cases, Paul has worked with state legislators to enact laws to help those escaping from drug addiction and to protect children from sexual predators. He has been a member of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission as well as President of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
In 2024, Paul was recognized as the OPAA Outstanding Prosecuting Attorney of the Year. Paul’s work has led him to be featured on Dateline NBC.
WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF – MARK WASYLYSHYN
Mark Wasylyshyn is the elected Sheriff of Wood County Ohio since January of 2005 and the longest serving Sheriff in Wood County’s History. As the Sheriff, he is the chief law enforcement officer in the county, with additional responsibilities for managing the 264 bed county jail, 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, Special Response Team, Road Patrol, Detective Bureau, Sheriff Sales, issuing carry concealed weapons permits, registering and monitoring sex offenders, violent offenders, arsonists, courthouse complex security, and paper service for the Common Pleas Courts, protection orders for all the municipal courts in the county. He supervises a staff of 132 full-time deputies, six part time courthouse complex deputies and is assisted by an auxiliary of forty members who volunteer their time. His budget is over 11 million dollars a year.
Sheriff Wasylyshyn serves on the board of directors of the National Sheriff’s Association since 2012 and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Sheriffs’ Association since 2020 and chairs several of the national committees including: Outreach Committee, Drone Committee, Future Conference Location Committee. NSA committee members of: Governmental Affairs Committee, Court Security, Civil and Corrections Committee, Education and Awards Committee, Global Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee
Wasylyshyn was the President of the Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association in 2017 and currently chairs the Image Enhancing Committee, serves on the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Internal Affairs Committee, DARE/SRO Committee, Radio & Technology Committee, Legislative Committee, Nominating Committee, Education & Training Committee, and the Awards & Public Relations Committee.
Mark Wasylyshyn is a life-long resident of Wood County. He is a life member of Saint Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church and serves as trustee. He graduated from Rossford High School in 1979 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hillsdale College in 1983. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College and the National Sheriff’s Institute. Wasylyshyn is an active member of Rotary and Kiwanis. He and his wife, Jenna, are the proud parents of twins, James and Catherine, born in 1999. The Wasylyshyn family resides on their farm in Webster Township.
wood County TREASURER - JANE A. SPOERL
Jane was initially elected Wood County Treasurer for the term commencing September 5, 2017. Jane comes to the position with 35 years of retail, commercial and investment banking experience. Jane serves on the Wood County Board of Revision, Budget Commission and Data Processing Board.
Jane is active in the Wood County community
A lifelong resident of Wood County, Jane is a graduate of Otsego High School, was married to the late Doug Spoerl and lives in Plain Township. She works with her son on their Fourth-generation family farm. Jane has two children, daughter, Nicole, an RN; and son, Thomas. Jane is a partner on the family farm and owns TMS Transportation.
JUDGE, COMMON PLEAS COURT, PROBATE AND JUVENILE DIVISION - HONORABLE DAVID WOESSNER
Judge Dave Woessner has served as Wood County’s Probate and Juvenile Court Judge since December 28, 1998.
Judge Woessner has been the Presiding Judge for the Wood County Common Pleas Courts for many years and has been the Wood County Common Pleas Courts, Court Security Judge. Judge Woessner is a long time member of the Ohio Judicial Conference Juvenile Law and Procedure Committee and has previously been a District One Trustee for the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges.
Judge Woessner also oversees the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center and is the Administrative Judge for the Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio.
Judge Woessner has been actively involved in a wide variety of programs and activities in the community. For more information on Judge Woessner and the probate and juvenile courts, please see the Court’s website: juvprobcourt.woodcountyohio.gov
WOOD COUNTY COMMON PLEAS JUDGE – HONorable MARY (MOLLY) MACK
Judge Mary “Molly” Mack was first elected to the Wood County Court of Common Pleas bench in November 2018 and reelected in 2024. She previously served as the Perrysburg Municipal Court Judge from 2014 to 2018 and is the first female to be elected as judge in Wood County.
Judge Mack began her legal career with an appointment to serve as law clerk for the late Judge John W. Potter, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. She subsequently joined the law firm of Spengler Nathanson, PLL and later, Arnold & Caruso. She left private practice to accept a position as Assistant Prosecutor in the Civil Division of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prior to assuming the bench, she served as the Civil Division’s Chief Assistant Prosecutor.
Judge Mack has instructed on civil procedure at the Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College. She is currently a board member of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association and the Way Public Library Foundation and Friends. She graduated from The College of Wooster and Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
JUDGE, COMMON PLEAS COURT - HONORABLE MATTHEW REGER
Matthew Reger is a judge in the Wood County Court of Common Pleas having taken office on January 1, 2017. Judge Reger began his career in Wood County in 1993 as a staff attorney with Judge Charles F. Kurfess (Wood County Common Pleas Judge from 1990 – 2003). In 1996, Reger began a 20-year career with the Bowling Green Municipal Prosecutors office in Bowling Green. In 2000 Reger was named the Bowling Green Prosecutor.
In 2006 Reger took a year away from his duties as prosecutor and became a volunteer with the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative. Serving as a criminal law specialist in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, Judge Reger trained attorneys, prosecutors and judges in the American adversarial court system. Judge Reger also participated in parliamentary meetings devoted to creating a new criminal procedure code modeled off of both the United States and EU codes.
In 2009 Reger took his international experience and began serving as an election monitor. This infrequent obligation required him to travel to an election site overseas to monitor and report on the election. Reger has monitored elections in Moldova (2009), Kazakhstan (2011), Mongolia (2013), Bosnia/Herzegovina (2014), Ukraine (2019), and Uzbekistan (2021).
Reger founded Community Christian Legal Service (CCLS) in 2008, which began with the help of several other attorneys, as a monthly legal clinic devoted to helping those in need of legal assistance. Judge Reger is a past chair of the Wood County Republican Party and served for five years as one of two Republican members of the Wood County Board of Elections.
Judge Reger has a keen interest in sharing his knowledge of the law and has actively pursued this passion locally and through the judicial college. Reger teaches at Bowling Green State University, and has, at various times, since 2008. He began in the business college teaching International Business Transaction and Business Law. Since 2019 he has taught Introduction to Court Systems in the criminal justice program. He also team teaches a Forensic Evidence class. Judge Reger also serves as faculty with the Ohio Judicial College, teaching at the New Judges Orientation and serving as chair of the committee overseeing improvements with this flagship program of the judicial college.
Judge Reger is active in the Ohio Judicial Conference, serving on the Executive Committee, co-chair of the Jury Service Committee, and member of the Community Corrections, Criminal Law and Procedure, Legislative, and Educational committees.
Reger has received the Ohio State Bar Foundation Public Service Award for Attorneys under 40, Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and Zues awards, and the Public Interest Law Award from Legal Services of Western Ohio. Reger has been and continues to be an active member of the community serving or having served as chair of youth arts for the Black Swamp Arts Festival (2012 - 2020), member of the Wood County Airport Authority (2010 - 2015), member of Woodlane Industries Board (past president of that board)(2008 - 2014), Bowling Green Alliance Church (Elder and Board member), Wood County Bar Association (former president (1999), vice-president (1998) and secretary/treasurer (1997), and Wood County Committee on Aging meal on wheels volunteer (2002 - 2006, 2008 – 2011, 2021 - Present).
Reger is married to Heidi, and they have two children, Elizabeth and Noah.
PERRYSBURG MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE – ARAM OHANIAN
Aram Matthew Ohanian has served as the Judge of the Perrysburg Municipal Court since January 1, 2019. Aram will be President of the Association of Municipal and County Judges of Ohio (AMCJO) for the 2026 year, having served in the leadership of the organization governing all of the Ohio Municipal and County Judges since 2020."
Aram is a graduate of Greenhills High School in Ann Arbor Michigan and the Michigan State University, James Madison College with a degree in Social Science, Law and Democracy. He graduated with his Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo and is admitted to the Ohio Bar, the Michigan Bar and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
He began his legal career as an intern in the Wood County Public Defender’s Office while he was in law school at the University of Toledo in 1992. At that time, he was assigned to the Perrysburg Municipal Court. Since graduating from law school and taking the bar, he has continually served in this court except for one year after law school. During that year, he served as a public defender in Canton, Ohio before returning to Perrysburg to continue his legal career. As a public defender, later a prosecutor in Fostoria and a private practice in Perrysburg, as a special prosecutor appointed for the Cities of Perrysburg, Rossford, Northwood, and Walbridge and spent fifteen years as a prosecutor in the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office adult criminal division.
In addition to his legal service, he is very active in the community. Aram has been involved in volunteer organizations such as The Exchange Club, the Knights of Columbus and Moms Mobile Mission Food Bank, political organizations that support local, state and national candidates, and in committees and boards such as the Perrysburg Fire Department Strategic Plan Committee, the Perrysburg City Charter Review Committee and Perrysburg Board of Zoning Appeals. In addition, Judge Ohanian has been a soccer coach at the youth and high school levels, a Junior Jackets basketball coach, a USSF Certified Soccer Referee, and has been involved in Scouting.
Aram and his wife Sherina reside in Perrysburg and have three adult children Alisha, Keith and Kyle.
BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE – ALYSSA BLACKBURN
Alyssa Blackburn was appointed to serve as the Bowling Green Municipal Judge by Governor Mike DeWine in January 2025 and then was elected in November 2025 to her first full term.
Judge Blackburn graduated from Bowling Green State University and earned her juris doctorate from the University of Toledo. She began her legal career in January 2014 as an attorney for Noble, Montague & Moul, LLC, while also serving as the assistant law director for the city of St. Mary’s. In April 2014, Judge Blackburn became an assistant prosecuting attorney for Wood County, a position she held until 2022 when she accepted the Bowling Green City Prosecutor position.