“As Parker County’s next District Attorney, I will take a strong stand against Parker County crime.  To maintain our county’s position as one of the best places to live in Texas, keeping our citizens safe is essential.  To assure that safety, I will continue my work with our county’s law enforcement officers and seek to incarcerate violent offenders and habitual criminals with sentences that will keep them off the streets and deter others from engaging in similar conduct.”

“I have always had a special place in my heart for victims in more vulnerable populations like children or the elderly.  I feel the same way about victims of domestic violence.  That’s why I’m involved with the Children’s Advocacy Center and Freedom House.  I will continue fighting for these victims and for all victims of crime when elected District Attorney.”

“I think the District Attorney’s Office needs to be outspoken in the community in an effort to not only prosecute criminals but also to decrease crime.  I believe that increased awareness can make a difference in several different areas: child abuse, domestic violence, elderly fraud, drunken driving, and drug abuse.”

“It is important that your District Attorney understands that he must be a good steward of your taxpayer money.  I know that our office’s budget must be kept tight, maximizing every dollar.  I also understand that our decisions and the efficiency with which we get cases through the system can effect the county’s budget outside of our department.  As your next District Attorney, I will re-examine the entire criminal justice process to make sure that we are handling our cases as efficiently as possible.”

“The relationship between the DA’s Office and law enforcement is critical for both to maximize their effectiveness.  I have always been available to all of our county’s investigators and patrol officers on a 24/7/365 basis and will continue to do so after I am elected.  Being available to review search warrants, issue subpoenas, and staff cases with officers can have a real effect on solving crime and making solid cases that will hold up in court.  If that relationship is strained or our prosecutors are not available, the quality of our collective law enforcement efforts will decrease.  I am proud of the great relationship that I have established over the past 23 years with each agency in our county and will continue that as your next DA.”

“Rehabiliation has a place within the criminal justice system, especially with non-violent first-time and young offenders.  Under Texas law, probation for many of these offenders is mandatory.  With some others, it is just the right thing to do.  However, it is important that people know that if rehabilitative efforts fail, the offender will be held accountable and we will have to send them to prison.  Accountability is the key to making rehabilitation work.”