Judge Routson writes and lectures frequently for the Ohio Judicial College, Ohio State Bar Association, and other law related organizations, on such topics as DUI, evidence, criminal procedure, constitutional law, jury management issues, and new judge education.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Judicial Award - Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Honorable Mention for Outstanding New Program - Ohio Department of Safety
Unsung Hero - Victims of Crime Program for Ohio, Attorney General's Office
Distinguished Service Award - Findlay Jaycees
Distinguished Service Award - Hancock County Schools
Outstanding Young Ohioan
Outstanding Young American
Public Official of the Year - 2000

ACTIVITIES:

Past Board Member: YMCA
Lincoln Center (Substance Abuse Treatment Center)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Hancock County
Hancock County Highway Safety Task Force
Master of Ceremonies - Findlay First Edition Fall Fest
Past President - Hancock County Crime Prevention Association
Founder - Friends of Santa Claus
Speaker - HAPPY Program
Speaker and Lecturer - Area Schools and Community Groups
Chairman - Hancock County Red Ribbon Committee, 1991
Adjunct Professor of Law - Ohio Northern University College of Law
Adjunct Professor - University of Findlay

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, Officer & Education Coordinator
Ohio Judicial College Board of Trustees - Chair (2001)
Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, Vice Chair
Ohio Supreme Court Appointee - Jury Management Study Committee
Ohio Jury Instructions Advisory Committee
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Judges' Association