As a Mexican immigrant and a Lakeport school teacher, I try to impress upon my students the importance of treating everyone with respect and fairness. It is these qualities that led me to vote for Steve Brown for district attorney.

Steve Brown’s commitment to equality under the law is what makes him the best choice to serve as Lake County’s next district attorney.

Lake County can’t afford a DA who shows favoritism or allows personal relationship to affect their decision to take a case to trial.

As a public defender, Steve Brown has demonstrated his compassion to crime victims and his commitment to protecting the integrity of Lake County’s criminal justice system.

We need that kind of leader as our next district attorney.

Georgina “Ana” Goff lives in Lakeport, Calif.