United Way of Lake County's Women's Leadership Council hosted Judge Jennifer Brunner of Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals at their October 6, 2016 Speaker Series Dinner at Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe. Judge Brunner shared her experiences as a veteran of Ohio presidential elections during one of the country's most unusual election seasons. Having served as Ohio's first woman Secretairy of State, administering the 2008 presidential election; as a candidate at the state, federal and county levels; as an elections attorney in private practice; and as both a trial and appellate court judge, she has seen presidential elections from a multitude of perspectives. Judge Brunner shared her experiences in public and private life---from death threats and 24-hour guards during the 2008 election to receiving the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her work. Judge Brunner is also author of the book, Cupcakes and Courage, a memoir about women, politics and Ohio