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Long Time Pickaway County Judge Retires

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Retiring Pickaway County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Jan Michael Long. Submitted Photo

Pickaway County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Jan Michael Long retires from the bench this week where he has served since 1996, deciding last year not to seek another term in office.

Long was also a former senator of Ohio’s 17th District, where he was first elected in 1986.

As a Pickaway County judge, Jan Michael Long served on numerous local and state judicial committees and was past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Judicial College of the Supreme Court of Ohio. He has also served as the President of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges and Adjunct Professor for the Columbus State Community College.

Prior to his days on the court bench, Long also was an Assistant Pickaway County Prosecutor and Assistant Law Director for the City of Circleville.

Judge Long took the opportunity to say goodbye to fellow members of the Circleville Sunrise Rotary Club District 6690 during their virtual meeting, Tuesday morning.