On the bench
Magistrate, Bedford Municipal Court, since 2018, also serving as Acting Judge.
Selected to mentor new magistrates through the Supreme Court of Ohio New Magistrate Mentoring Program.
Meet Randolph Howard, a lifelong Democrat and Acting Judge & Magistrate at Bedford Municipal Court.
Experience.
Integrity.
Commitment
to justice.
Meet Randolph
Acting Judge & Magistrate
Election dayMay 4, 2027Bedford Municipal Court
Meet the candidate
Meet
Randolph Howard.
Experience Matters
More than 30 years of legal experience serving Northeast Ohio.
Randolph Howard has served as a Magistrate at Bedford Municipal Court since 2018. As Acting Judge, he presides over criminal and traffic cases, civil matters, small claims, tax cases and eviction proceedings.
His legal career includes service as a prosecutor, government attorney and private-practice attorney, with extensive experience in jury trials, bench trials, motion hearings and suppression hearings.
Explore his experienceA career in public service
Experience that spans
the courtroom and community.
Magistrate. Prosecutor.
Government attorney.
In the courtroom
Former Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor and City of Cleveland Assistant Prosecutor, handling felony and misdemeanor cases, trials and cases before the Court of Appeals.
Former City of Maple Heights Prosecutor, prosecuting criminal cases and advising law enforcement on probable cause, arrests and charging decisions.
In public service
Service with the Ohio Department of Public Safety and as Chief Deputy Clerk of Garfield Heights Municipal Court.
He began his public service career as an Investigator/Social Worker with Cuyahoga County Children Services, investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect.
Education & community
Northeast Ohio.
Home, throughout.
A lifelong Cuyahoga County resident and a 22-year Solon resident.
Randolph and his wife Kimberly have been married for 32 years. Their children, Lindsey and Randolph Jr. (RJ), are Solon High School graduates.
He is active in the Solon community, including volunteering with Solon Saturns Youth Football and supporting Solon athletics.
Education
Juris Doctor
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
B.A. in Psychology
Kent State University
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