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Raymond, sheriff back Schaefer
DA Healey defends his office’s record as runoff challenger gets key endorsements
BY DON MUNSCH
dmunsch@fbherald.com
Published:
Friday, March 12, 2010 1:58 PM CST
A former Republican Primary district attorney candidate announced his support for one of his former opponents Thursday.
Richard Raymond said he is endorsing former challenger Nina Schaefer in the April 13 runoff against incumbent Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey.
Sheriff Milton Wright joined Raymond in making the endorsement.
Healey faced Raymond and Schaefer in the March 2 primary. Healey received the highest percentage of votes — 47 percent — but 53 percent of voters picked someone else, and he now takes on Schaefer in a runoff.
Wright said in a news release that the current district attorney’s “failures and lack of judgment are well-documented.”
Any failures of judgment have been dwarfed by the numerous cases that have been successfully tried not only with Wright’s agency but other law enforcement agencies in the county, Healey said Friday morning.
He said his office’s successes repudiate Wright’s claims. Healey defended the work of grand juries and his prosecutors.
Healey said he thinks the sheriff has “egg all over his face” in endorsing Raymond, which he said is embarrassing to law enforcement.
“We need a district attorney who will work with law enforcement to get the criminals who prey on our elderly off the streets,” Wright said in the release. “Nina Schaefer is that new leader we need in the district attorney’s office.”
Richard Raymond said in the release that the voters have clearly stated they want a new district attorney.
“Nina Schaefer is well-known, well-respected and has the integrity to be a district attorney of whom we can all be proud,” he said....get the full piece by following the link above...
