Judge Jeff Grimes has been elevated to the position of President Judge of Greene County. Grimes previously served on the court and assumed the leadership responsibilities in January.
Grimes, a lifelong County resident, graduated from West Greene High School and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 1998. Judge Grimes is a member and past president of the Greene County Bar Association. He and his wife, Kim, are raising their two children, Jackson and Joel, on the family farm in Holbrook. They are members of Valley Chapel United Methodist Church in Holbrook. Grimes is a member of the National Rifle Association and volunteers his time coaching youth sports.
Filling the vacancy left by his elevation will be the newly elected Common Pleas judge, the honorable Chris Simms, an attorney and lifelong County resident. Simms has extensive legal experience as a general practitioner including broad-based civil, municipal, family and criminal law. During his campaign, he pledged to be a fair judge who will serve with integrity and work to protect Greene Countians and their constitutional rights.
He is also active in the community and is a member of Waynesburg Rotary Club, Waynesburg Moose Lodge, and the Greene County Bar Association. Simms graduated from West Greene High School and Washington & Jefferson College. He earned his law degree from Duquesne University.
