Hoo boy, it’s gonna be a hot one!
After months of speculation, former prosecutor Allison Jackson officially confirmed today that she will seek to unseat her former boss, incumbent District Attorney Paul Gallegos, in the June elections. A formidable and even frightening trial attorney, Jackson can now be expected to lay out the case against Gallegos at a pretty high temperature. There is no love lost between the two.
Jackson joins fellow former prosecutors Paul Hagen and Kathleen Bryson in the race. Gallegos himself had his campaign kickoff event earlier today.
Press release follows:
Allison Jackson to Join District Attorney Race
Former Humboldt County Senior Prosecutor Allison Jackson will announce her candidacy for the office of district attorney tomorrow at a campaign kick-off in Eureka.
A highly respected trial attorney with two decades of courtroom experience, Jackson will be introduced by former County Administrative Officer Loretta Nickolaus and Fifth District Supervisor Jill Duffy.
“Allison is exactly who we need as our next district attorney,” Nickolaus said. “She has the experience we need and the integrity we can trust.”
Nickolaus called Jackson’s trial record “impressive” and noted that the former deputy DA lost only one case in ten and a half years with the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office.
“Allison is committed wholeheartedly to prosecuting bad guys to keep our children, families and communities safe,” Nickolaus said.
“Allison has a reputation for tackling tough cases, taking them to trial and getting sentences commensurate with the crimes committed,” Duffy said. “She also has developed strong relationships with local agencies and nonprofits dedicated to public safety and victims’ rights. I’m confident that she will make Humboldt County a safer place to live and raise our families.”
Jackson, 50, is a graduate of California State University San Francisco and Santa Clara University. She was admitted to the bar in 1991 and has practiced criminal law for 15 years and civil law for five. She is a partner in The Harland Law Firm, with offices in Eureka and Fortuna.
A resident of Hydesville, she is married to Peter Ranken, her partner of 25 years. Please join Jackson and her friends and supporters Saturday, 12 to 1 p.m., at the Aquatic Center at 921 Waterfront Drive in Eureka. It is located next to the Adorni Center.
This article appears in Klamath: Direct Action!.
GOOD!
Plenty of people are willing to vote against Gallegos, but why should they vote for her, when they can vote for Hagen?
She may have more experience, but Hagen is plenty qualified to do the job, unless she knows something we don’t?
Hagen will split the progressive vote with Gallegos and Allison will draw a bright, clear line for voters in terms of what a DA should look and act like.
Gallegos has been an embarrassment to the community and a grossly incompetent prosecutor. Allison, as you note, is not afraid to call him out for his stunning shortcomings.
Nice try Chris, too bad the facts don’t jive with your spin
PG has tried over 16 felonies, all convictions and one hung jury. Sorry, no losses.
Try checking the record first before you make up stuff.
Also, why would all of the other NoCal DA’s be endorsing him, if he’s so bad. (check out the names on his website)
You shouldn’t vote for Jackson because Hagen will split the vote. That doesn’t have anything to do with fitness to serve. I’m voting for Jackson because she is a highly experienced criminal prosecutor, while Hagen spent his shorter career with the DA’s office pursuing environmental issues. There are plenty of people out there protecting trees. That doesn’t need to be done from the DA’s office. I want someone to protect my children.
I want someone to protect my children.
Sounds like you’re a shitty parent. Then again, it’s statements like these that remind us why public schools are attacked with such viciousness, parents who can’t do a responsible job rearing their children have to blame someone.
"Mommie dearest" obviously has no kids and doesn’t know a thing about the schools – or the DA’s office.
For starters, we are lucky in this county to have some of the best schools you’ll find anywhere – and some of the best teachers.
That’s the point Rose, then again you are one our county’s silliest characters with the wit of a used napkin and the reading comprehension skills of a home-schooled evangelical who believes that jesus rode a dinosaur.
Please Rose, regale us with your long history of legal expertise, that’s why you have the most heavily trafficked blog on the intertoobz, correct?
Here’s Rose on the subject of Freedom of Religion (this from a self proclaimed strict constructionist)
Rose:
No new mosque should be allowed within 50 miles of that site. Or in that
state or in this country for that matter, until those who planned 9/11 are
dead, and their murderous jihad has ended forever.
Bowing and scraping dishonors the innocents who died that day.
http://thecoffeeshopblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/peace-seeking-muslims-pls-unders
tand.html
http://thecoffeeshopblog.blogspot.com
Anonymous said…
So, are we at war with Muslims, or not? If we are, are we going to expel those who are in the USA, or compel conversion to some other faith?
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Rose said…
I’d say it is more akin to being at war with the mob. With the bad guys. Specifically. And this mosque guy has problems that make it appear he is one of those.
No matter what our tolerance should NOT extend to bending our laws to allow Sharia Law. EVER.
22.8.10
Does she even know that “this mosque guy”, who she now claims “has problems” (I’m guessing she’s getting her information from FOXnews or Rush Limbaugh is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, and he was who President George Bush used as his advisor AFTER 9-11, who Bush praised and who Bush sent to Middle Eastern Arab countries to help establish good US Arab relastions?
http://intoxination.net/jamie/imam-feisal-abdul-rauf-was-bush-partner-middle-east-peace
is it true that this lady decided to sling mud at the current DA, only to have it come out that the bungled case she was using as ammo against him was her fault?
Oh, Snap!