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Krones joins district attorney’s race
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Susan Krones has joined the race to become Lake County’s next district attorney.
Krones is currently a senior deputy district attorney and has 25 years of experience prosecuting criminal cases in Lake County.
Also in the race so far is local attorney Steven Brown, as Lake County News has reported.
Krones started out in the District Attorney’s Office Family Support Division in 1992 and then transferred to the Criminal Division in 1997 where she has prosecuted serious and violent felonies including murder, child sexual assault, domestic violence, vehicular homicide and animal abuse cases, to name just a few.
While assigned to the child sexual assault cases, Krones was instrumental in establishing the first child interview center in Lake County for victims of sexual assault.
Krones is a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a judge advocate general attorney for seven years reaching the rank of captain.
While in the military she served as a prosecutor and a Medical Board Advocate for soldiers.
When she was stationed in Germany during Operation Desert Shield, Krones served as a trial defense attorney and then the chief of the Civil Division in Stuttgart.
Krones received her law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law in 1984.
While in law school Krones worked part-time as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco. She received her undergraduate degree cum laude in history from UCLA.
Krones is involved in the local community and serves on the Lake County Arts Council Board, the Lake County Community Radio Board and is a member of 100 Women Strong and the Lake County Bar Association. She is also a member of the California District Attorney’s Association.
She pledges to work closely with local law enforcement agencies and community leaders to reduce crime in Lake County.
“Over my 25 years in prosecuting crime in Lake County I have forged the relationships and gained the experience required to lead the District Attorney’s Office,” Krones said. “I will maintain the highest degree of ethics in the office and will be responsive to the people of Lake County.”
For more information about Krones visit her Web site at www.susankronesforda.com.