January 31, 2008 - 6:58pm
Kroger Endorsed by Number of Law Enforcement Leaders
By Lauren LafaroJohn Kroger today added 19 law enforcement officials—including 16 District Attorneys—to his list of endorsements.
The DAs include Columbia County DA Steve Atchison, Clackamas County DA John Foote, and Clatsop County DA Josh Marquis. Atchison is the current president of the Oregon District Attorneys Association (ODAA) and Foote and Marquis are both past presidents of the ODAA.
Beaverton Police Chief Dave Bishop, Umatilla County Sheriff John Trumbo, and former United States Attorney Charlie Turner joined these DAs in supporting Kroger.
Trumbo said he believes Kroger “is sincere, honest and I think the real deal.”
“John cares about the state of Oregon and he cares about the job of Attorney General,” said Trumbo. “He is determined to address the issues we are concerned about.”
Ben Unger, Kroger’s campaign manager, said he’s pleased that these supporters backed the candidate’s vision on drug treatment. Kroger has made the combating of Oregon’s meth problem one of his stated priorities.
“Of all of the things he’s done that he’s proud of, it is this pulling together a coalition of DAs that speaks to the thing that we’ve been trying to say over and over: John can pull together people,” Unger said.
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While I do not put too much stock in endorsements, these are unique, because they come from people supremely qualified to judge the AG candidates. I believe that Kroger has a more comprehensive plan for the Meth epidemic and for the enforcement of environmental laws. We need an A.G. with real experience in enforcement, not a corporate lawyer whose firm defended Enron. This should be a race supremely focused on the issues, because of this position's importance in Oregon's future. Let's not gamble with another rich politician; let's elect a proven enforcer in Kroger.
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