KINGSTON – Former chief assistant Ulster County district attorney Michael Kavanagh, who lost his bid for DA to Democrat David Clegg, has announced his candidacy for the top post in the next election.
“Now more than ever, the next district attorney must have the requisite experience to navigate the challenges of the criminal justice system,” said Kavanagh. “Ulster County cannot endure another fur years of what has transpired under the current district attorney. Restoring the District Attorney’s Office will require an experiences prosecutor who has served that office and this community at the highest level.”
Kavanagh was a prosecutor for almost 20 years, as well as a defense attorney and currently a member of the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office, said he is a candidate “unaffiliated with any political party” assuring that the DA’s office “is free of political influence and agendas.”
