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Farrington announces run for district attorney
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A former Lake County supervisor is throwing his hat into the ring to run for district attorney.
Anthony Farrington announced his decision to run for the office, citing the encouragement of many county residents and his own concerns about increasing crime in the county.
He’ll be challenging first-term incumbent Susan Krones, who plans to run for reelection.
“I bring a unique perspective to this upcoming election, unlike any other prospective district attorney candidate,” said Farrington. “I have been a victim of multiple crimes, and I have often felt that I did not have a voice. It’s personal for me. I know what it’s like to have a father murdered at the age of 7, and not having a voice. As our county’s next district attorney, I will ensure that all victims are given a strong voice, and that criminals be held accountable.”
Farrington, a Lake County native, served four terms as the District 4 representative on the Lake County Board of Supervisors.
During that time, he served on committees related to public safety, including Alcohol and Other Drug Services, the Mental Health Advisory Board; Children’s Council, Public Defender’s Oversight Committee and the Cannabis Cultivation Committee, the latter formed to implement local ordinances to regulate cannabis and secure funding to invest in public safety.
He authored a local ordinance that put cold medications containing pseudoephedrine behind the counter at local retailers which reduced pseudoephedrine products from being purchased or stolen in order to manufacture methamphetamine. He said those measures later were implemented throughout the state of California.
He also introduced a local ordinance to create the state’s first GIS website that showed the locations of registered sex offenders residing within Lake County.
“I have always been an advocate for the safety of our communities, and I still believe today that safe communities are the foundation for a strong economy,” Farrington said.
As a supervisor, Farrington supported local law enforcement while he served on the Rural County Representatives of California Board of Directors, a state organization where he advocated for rural law enforcement funding resulting in $500,000 to be allocated to Lake County annually. He supported pay increases for local deputies, correctional officers and dispatch staff due to ongoing retention issues.
In addition, he was a vocal opponent to the city of Lakeport’s proposed South Main Street annexation which he said would have resulted in a significant loss of funding for law enforcement. The county and city are now considering a sales tax agreement that would allow the annexation to go forward.
Before leaving the office of supervisor, Farrington organized the county’s Cannabis Cultivation Advisory Committee with the intent to regulate local cannabis and to secure much needed funding for the DA’s Office and local law enforcement.
The county annually realizes approximately $10 million in taxes from local cannabis cultivation. As district attorney, Farrington said he will advocate that this money be primarily used to support local law enforcement and the DA’s Office as initially intended, including creating a cannabis and environmental prosecution unit.
Farrington left the office of supervisor at the start of 2017 and has since worked as a private attorney engaged in the practice of civil and criminal law.
Over the past decade, Farrington has handled a significant number of domestic violence protective orders on behalf of abused women with a 100% success rate. Through a state contract he currently represents many abused children that have been taken from their parents by Child Welfare Services due to child abuse and/or neglect.
Farrington attended Mendocino College where he received his Associate of Arts degree in liberal studies, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from U.C. Davis. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Concord Law.
He said he is a staunch supporter of the second amendment and supports law abiding citizens possessing and carrying firearms.
In his free time, he likes to go to the shooting range, work on his ranch, go fishing; work on his classic cars and spend time with his family.