CORE VALUES: COMMUNITY PROTECTION, LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION

1. Address the "revolving door of justice" by,
1. Focusing on Repeat Offenders, Habitual Offenders and Violent Criminals. The key indicator of an individual's danger to the community is their criminal history, especially when coupled with the type of crime they have committed.
1. My administration will focus on a defendant's prior criminal history in order to appropriately and diligently fight for higher bond amounts. Increased bonds will decrease the danger of priority offenders returning to our streets and neighborhoods.
2. Execution of this plan will begin with a newly constructed "initial appearance team" dedicated to being properly equipped to advocate for appropriate bonds.
2. Passionately seeking revocation of probation for defendants that commit additional crimes while on probation.
2. Innovatively fight crime through partnerships with law enforcement that address the specific concerns of individual communities and seek tougher sentences for criminals that are a plague to our communities.
1. Those who commit heinous acts must be identified and prioritized in order to seek prompt and appropriate resolution. The most obvious crimes that must be efficiently and effectively handled are:
1. Career/Habitual offenders - Home invaders, Burglars, etc.
2. Sex offenders - Child pornographers, Rapists, etc.
3. Gang members - MS-13, Hidden Valley Kings, etc.
4. Violent offenders - Armed Robbers, kidnappers, etc.
5. Habitual drunk drivers
3. The Elected District Attorney must be able to immediately fill the primary roles of Chief Prosecutor and Chief Executive Officer / Manager in Charge of the largest prosecutorial district in North Carolina.
1. As Chief Executive Officer I will:
1. Develop an in-house mentoring and training program to develop and hone the talents of my Assistant District Attorneys in order to make them top notch trial attorneys and victim advocates
2. As Chief Prosecutor:
1. Relying on 18 years of practice as a prosecutor and a criminal lawyer, coupled with 29 years of law enforcement experience with the Department of Homeland Security as a Commander in the Coast Guard, I will implement innovative programs to efficiently and effectively make Mecklenburg County a safer place to live, work and raise a family.

1. ACCESSIBILITY, TRANSPARENCY, and ACCOUNTABILITY will be the hallmark of my administration.
1. ACCESSIBILITY: I will create a Community Liaison team of key personnel that will regularly attend and communicate at community and civic meetings.
1. This community liaison group will:
1. Provide information and answer questions
2. Timely post information including recent successes and failures on an accessible web site
3. Act as my conduit by keeping me abreast of community concerns so that policy can be formulated in a timely manner to address concerns when appropriate.
2. TRANSPARENCY: I will be posting regular progress reports and information through the DA's website and making myself and key assistants readily available for questions at community meetings.
3. ACCOUNTABILITY: I will hold semi-annual open town hall meetings to address specific community concerns. I will use these meetings as an opportunity to learn from the citizens in order to proactively stay at the tip of the crime fighting spear.