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Valentine To Seek Superior Court III Seat
Jennifer Peryam
Times-Union Staff Writer
Mike Valentine will run for the Superior Court III seat in the May 6 Republican primary election.
Current Superior Court III Judge Joe V. Sutton was unopposed in the 2002 election.
Election filing begins Jan. 23 and ends at noon Feb. 22. The last day for candidate withdraws is Feb. 25 at noon. The general election will be Nov. 4.
Valentine, 63, said he feels he is qualified to serve as judge for the Superior Court III seat.
"I have a pulse for what is going on in the community, and a good working relationship with lawyers in the county, and a temperament to perform judicial duties in a fair way," Valentine said during an interview this week.
He said October will mark his 34th year of practicing law, and if he is elected, he hopes to use his law experience in the courtroom.
Valentine has been in practice in Warsaw since 1974, performing trial work, family law, business law, criminal defense, real estate and estate planning.
He served as Warsaw city judge in 1976. In 1978, he served as prosecuting attorney, finishing Steve Hearn's term. He served as chief trial deputy until the 1980s.
He served as city attorney from 1984 to 1990, and 1998 to the present.
Valentine is a 1963 Warsaw High School graduate, and a 1967 Indiana University graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science. He graduated from Indiana University Law School in 1974.
He is a member of Kosciusko Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice and American Legion Post 49.
He is a member of Warsaw Community Church, where he leads a men's group.
He is married to Pam Valentine. They have three children and eight grandchildren.
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