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Susan Krones is not only my boss but she is also an Army veteran, coworker and friend since I began working in the Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had the ability to repay our veterans by participating in the Lake County Veterans Court treatment team for many years as the representative for the Lake County District Attorney\u2019s Office. While resources are thin, District Attorney Susan Krones and Chief Deputy District Attorney Rich Hinchcliff have continued to allocate resources to make sure that we have a member of our office involved. <\/p>\n
After I passed the State Bar on my first try I started looking for my first legal job. I grew up in the Bay Area. I started my legal career in Lake County under Gary Luck as a deputy district attorney. No one thought I would stay. I\u2019ve never looked back. I have been here for over 20 years. I own a home here and I\u2019ve been raising my family here.<\/p>\n
Rich Hinchcliff has been my supervisor since he became the chief deputy. When he takes his rare vacations I often fill in on some of his duties such as putting out schedules and letting the court know what is going on with jury trials and long cause matters with the court. I\u2019ve trained, supported and supervised less experienced lawyers in my office. <\/p>\n
I love this county and I love my job which includes protecting the community and the victims of crimes. I\u2019ve been nicknamed the \u201cHammer.\u201d I\u2019ve been known to do the most trials in the office. <\/p>\n
Since 2017 I\u2019ve not taken more than a couple of days off for vacation. With COVID and the changes in the law which has made protecting the community more difficult I have continued to work as hard as possible. <\/p>\n
For the first time in my career I\u2019m considering leaving my position and possibly the county. <\/p>\n
Life and work was difficult under Don Anderson. I and others had Rich Hinchcliff to protect the office from Anderson\u2019s immoral and incompetent actions. If Anthony Farrington is elected the employees of the District Attorney\u2019s Office will not have the protection from a chief deputy who is as knowledgeable and moral as Rich Hinchcliff will not work for him. He won\u2019t have the support and knowledge of Susan Krones or other senior deputy district attorneys. He is likely to have very few staff left to run the office. <\/p>\n
Anthony Farrington does not have a good reputation in the local legal community for competence. He has been known to not be knowledgeable in the law and in legal procedures. In fact one of the few members who is endorsing him is Don Anderson, who has a similar reputation in the legal community. <\/p>\n
Anthony Farrington has no idea how to handle a felony case. He has no idea how the criminal justice system works as evidenced by his speeches, website, and misleading political and paid-for fliers. <\/p>\n