Daughter Urges Voters Not to Vote for Dad in District Court Judge Race

A daughter of one of the candidates in a district court judge race in Norman is urging voters not to vote for her dad.

Sunday, July 25th 2010, 6:46 pm

By: News 9


By Jon Jordan, NEWS 9

NORMAN, Oklahoma -- A daughter of one of the candidates in a district court judge race in Norman is urging voters not to vote for her dad.

Jan Schill, the daughter of John Mantooth who is running for the district 21 judge seat which covers Norman, Purcell and Pauls Valley, is telling voters if they vote for her dad, they're making a big mistake.

Mantooth's daughter has gone out and bought advertisements saying her father is "not a good dad" and "would not be a good judge." She's even built a Web site, DoNotVoteforMyDad.com.

"We felt like someone has to tell everyone that this is not a man with a clean slate that's going to be representing everyone," Schill said.

In one ad she attacks her dad for not being a good father and the site lists lawsuits involving her dad. Schill said those prove why her father would not make a good judge.

Mantooth responded to his daughter's allegations saying he loves his daughter and is saddened by what has happened, but hopes people look at experience and not his personal issues as a reason to vote for him.

"I've been a municipal judge for over 36 years. Neither of my opponents have that for judicial experience. I've served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps with the Army for 37 years and they don't have that experience," John Mantooth said.

Part of the reason Mantooth said he's being attacked by his daughter is because of his daughter's husband. Mantooth said his son-in-law is listed as a partner with one of his opponents.

But Schill said her ties to her father's opponent is not the reason she's encouraging voters to not vote for her dad.

"He's representing himself as a family man and someone needed to know more about his background and he has no relationship with his children," Schill said.

Mantooth said it's something he would love to change.

"I'm stating on camera I love my daughter and that she will see this and understand I want to have better relations with her," Mantooth said.

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