Judge Marino Announces Re-Election Bid

The Honorable Joseph D. Marino, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown, announced his intention to seek re-election for a ninth term. The Middletown Probate District serves the Communities of Cromwell, Durham, Middlefield and Middletown. With a population of over 74,000 people, the Middletown Court is the fourth busiest by workload in the State of Connecticut. The Court is unique for its volume of mental health cases due to the presence of Connecticut Valley Hospital, Whiting Forensic Hospital, Middlesex Hospital and Solnit Children’s Center. The Middletown Court is also part of the Central Connecticut Regional Children’s Court in Meriden where Judge Marino presides over cases involving custody, guardianships and termination of parental rights.

Judge Marino, a Democrat, is the past President of the Connecticut Probate Assembly
and is currently serving on the Executive and Budget Committees and is Chair of
the Nominating Committee. He is a member of and former President of the
Middletown Rotary Club, the Middlesex County NAACP, the Italian Society of
Middletown, and is the current President of the Middlesex County Bar
Association. He is the recipient of the Community Service Award from the
NAACP, the Paul Harris Community Service Fellowship Award from the Middletown
Rotary Club, and the Governor William A. O’Neill Public Service Award from the
Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce.

Judge Marino is a graduate of Xavier High School and obtained his bachelors degree in
political science from John Carroll University in Ohio. He earned his law
degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and maintains a law office
in Portland.

Judge Marino and his wife Donna, the Partnership Coordinator for the Middletown
Public Schools, have been married for 38 years and have three children.