Judge Thomas A. Teodosio graduated from The University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1979. Thereafter, he received a Juris Doctor Degree from The University Of Akron School of Law in 1982. That same year Judge Teodosio was admitted to the Ohio bar as well as the bar for the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. In 1986 he was authorized to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Prior to being elected, Judge Teodosio was a partner in the law firm of Teodosio, Manos & Ward where he served as an associate attorney from 1982 to 1989. While in practice, he served on the Summit County Trial Lawyers Association Board of Trustees and was a member of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Ohio State and Akron Bar Associations. As an attorney, Judge Teodosio participated in a program that provided pro-bono volunteer services at the Hospice Care Center. He also performed pro-bono legal work through the Western Reserve Volunteer Legal Services Program. He also volunteered as a Judge for The University of Akron School of Law Intercollegiate Moot Court Competition and the John F. Seiberling Undergraduate Moot Court Competition.

In November 2000, he was elected to serve on Summit County Council and won re-election in 2004. Judge Teodosio was elected as President of Council in 2003 and was twice chosen to serve as Vice President. While on Council, he chaired the Finance, Public Works and Public Safety Committees. He served as Vice Chairman of Planning, Buildings and Economic Development Committee and served at various times as a member on all of Council's Committees. While on Council, Judge Teodosio was selected to serve as the Chairman of the Summit County Predatory Lending Task Force. Legislation he sponsored included legislation to battle dangerous methamphetamine labs by moving ephedrine products behind store counters; legislation creating the Summit County "Office of Consumer Affairs" and legislation establishing fuel quality testing in Summit County. During his Council tenure, Judge Teodosio also served on the Summit County Board of Control, the Summit County Criminal Justice Advisory Board, the Summit County Audit Committee, the Summit County Investment Advisory Board, the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs Board and the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitor's Bureau Board. As a Councilman, Judge Teodosio was a member of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and the Ohio Community Corrections Committee.

Judge Teodosio remains active in our community and currently serves on the Rebuilding Together Advisory Board, the Akron Zoo Board of Trustees, the Stow Schools Foundation Board and the Walsh Jesuit High School Board of Trustees. He is a member and past President of the Italian - American Professional Businessmen's Club and a member of the Sons of Italy. He is also a member of the Chambers of Commerce in Stow-Munroe Falls, Cuyahoga Falls and North Akron. He is a social member of AHEPA, the Acker - Moore Memorial Post and the Hibernians Club.
Prior to being elected he served on the Board of Directors at Community Support Services, the Catholic Social Services of Summit County Board of Trustees, the YMCA, Western Reserve Branch, Advisory Board and was a member of the Stow Rotary.

Judge Teodosio's service to the community has been recognized by him being awarded the YMCA, Western Reserve, Paul C. Hutchison Service to Youth Award; the "Harold K. Stubbs Humanitarian Award" for "Distinguished Service in the Field of Government"; the Urban Light Award" from The University of Akron Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies for "Service to the Akron Community" and the "Achievement Award" from the Council of Italian American Societies of Summit County.

Judge Teodosio has spoken at many community meetings and events. He was the keynote speaker at the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce's, Adult Leadership Graduation and spoke most recently at the Tallmadge Rotary Club. In the past he has served as the moderator of the "Open Discussion with Summit County Legislators And Legislative Update," session at the County Commissioners' and County Engineers' Associations of Ohio and Affiliates 2006 Summer Conference and the Fair Housing Contact Services, 2004 Annual Meeting, Panel Discussion, on Looking to the Future: New Housing in Akron. He spoke on the topic of The Importance of the Father-Son Relationship at Walsh Jesuit High School. In 2003 he was asked to be a presenter at the County Commissioners Association of Ohio, Annual Winter Conference, on the subject Sustaining Home Ownership for Low Income, Elderly and Disabled in Columbus, Ohio.

Judge Teodosio has been a presenter at both the Adult and Youth Leadership Classes for the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce from 2002-2007. He was a speaker at Summit County Community Partnership's 2005 Full Partnership Meeting, on the topic "Update on Summit County's Meth Abuse Prevention Efforts", and has spoke at The Akron Optimists Club, the Tallmadge Rotary Club. In 2006 he was a guest on the "Senior Talk" television show on the topic of Predatory Lending and Consumer Issues.

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