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The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)
- Only candidate with Juris Doctorate Degree and Master's Degree in Public Administration
- ONLY candidate with professional experiences in BOTH Private and Public Sector, including 16 years as an elected official
- ONLY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
2. What are your priorities for the operation of the District Attorney’s office? (No more than 150 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
Restore funding to child abuse unit and prosecute ALL child abuse cases - including the school administrators and church officials who cover-up the abuses or merely re-assign the offender and turn a blind eye to this most heinous of crimesRestore funding to environmental task force and prosecute environmental polluters who violate California's environmental laws to ensure a safe and healthy environment for ALL residents of LA County
Tackle gun/gang violence with aggressive prosecution and neighborhood crime prevention taskforce with a local deputy district attorney
Restore funding to Senior Citizen Task force and prosecute ALL elder abuse issues
3. What training is or should be required for new attorneys to equip them to be effective prosecutors? (No more than 150 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
New attorneys should understand that the role of the District Attorney's Office is TO BE A CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE, DEFENDER OF THE TRUTH, and GUARDIAN OF OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF LIFE, LIBERTY AND EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. Until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, candidates for District Attorney must limit their answers to 175 words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for question 1; 150 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008, word limits will no longer apply.Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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