Judge James P. Salyer

Judge James P. Salyer

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of James P. Salyer to serve as the judge on the Vinton County Common Pleas Court.

Already sitting on the Vinton County Court, Judge Salyer, of McArthur, will assume office on April 26, 2020 and must run for election on Nov. 3, 2020, for the remainder of the term ending Dec. 31, 2022.

He is replacing Judge Jeffery Simmons, who retired from Vinton County Common Pleas Court on Feb. 29, 2020.

Judge Salyer is also a private practice attorney and has served as special counsel to the Ohio attorney general and legal counsel for the village of McArthur. He received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.

Judge Salyer was a captain in the United States Army Reserve from 1995 to 2001 and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Ohio Municipal-County Judges Association.