I am the District Attorney for the Twenty-First Judicial District, Colorado. In 1996, I began as a Deputy District Attorney in Mesa County, Colorado. Beginning in 2000, I handled primarily a caseload of Sexual Assault on Child case for 2 1/2 years. In July of 2002, I left the District Attorney's Office and worked in private practice doing Estate Planning and Business Law. In January of 2005, I was rehired by the District Attorney's Office as the Chief Deputy District Attorney. On October 16, 2015, I was appointed District Attorney and remain in that role today.The Colorado District Attorney's Council recognized me as the Colorado Prosecutor of the Year for 2009. I have been appointed or elected to serve on several boards or committees by the Governor of Colorado, the Attorney General of Colorado, and local groups. I have chaired the Community Corrections Board, am on the Mesa County Drug Threat Oversight Committee, the State Meth Task Force, and the District Attorney's Legislative Committee and Governing Board and am the current Secretary of the Board, and the Colorado Commission of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Sentencing Task Force. I am also a statewide trainer in all areas of criminal law, and assist in crafting and drafting legislation which promotes public safety.