Snohomish County DUI News: Candidates for Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Jim Kenny
Age: 41
Occupation: An assistant prosecutor for the city of Seattle
Residence: Silver Firs neighborhood near Mill Creek
Website: www.jimkenny.org
Party: Democratic
Education: Bachelor's degree and law degree, University of Washington
In his own words: "I'm running to clean up Snohomish County government which has been rife with various scandals and we need change at the county."
Kenny's priorities: Said he intends to clean up county government. Kenny said he plans to dedicate a deputy prosecutor to investigate public corruption issues.
· Will push for police accountability. Kenny said he wants mandatory inquests for what he calls "police killings." He also wants a citizens oversight committee for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. He acknowledges that as prosecutor he wouldn't have any authority to make these changes but said he would work with the County Council and sheriff to institute his proposals.
He said he wants to be smart on crime and look at alternatives to jail sentences for low and mid-level offenders. He proposes specialized courts to handle mental health offenders or war veteran's accused of committing non-serious crimes.
Notable: Kenny has served seven years as a fire commissioner for Snohomish County Fire District 1. Earlier this year he came out in support of an initiative to legalize marijuana. Proponents didn't get enough signatures to put the issue to a vote. Coincidentally Kenny's campaign headquarters in Mountlake Terrace is next door to a medical group that specializes in providing doctor's authorization to medical marijuana patients.
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