Three experienced attorneys are competing for the right to be Ford County's top prosecutor, but only two will face off in Tuesday's primary election. The race for the Republican nomination pits incumbent Ford County Attorney John Sauer against Dodge City prosecutor Terry Malone. The winner in the primary election will face the only Democrat in the race, defense attorney Larry Daniels, in the November general election. The Globe recently interviewed all three candidates about their relevant professional experience, any changes they would make if elected and other issues. Here are questions and answers from those interviews, which have been edited for length. John Sauer Daily Globe: What is your previous relevant experience? John Sauer: I have done criminal work for 23 years — prosecution 16 years, defense seven years. DG: Where else besides here? JS: Hamilton County, Kansas, as county attorney from '97 to 2001, then assistant county attorney here from 2001 to 2005. County attorney since January of '05. I did both prosecution and defense work in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps. I was in the Army doing criminal work from '72 to '77. I served also as the assistant Finney County Attorney, and I served also as city attorney for Garden City. In 1981, I was recalled back to active duty in the Army and served 13 more years. DG: Why are you seeking re-election? JS: Of the 105 c ...
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Three experienced attorneys are competing for the right to be Ford County's top prosecutor, but only two will face off in Tuesday's primary election. The race for the Republican nomination pits incumbent Ford County Attorney John Sauer against Dodge City prosecutor Terry Malone. The winner in the primary election will face the only Democrat in the race, defense attorney Larry Daniels, in the November general election. The Globe recently interviewed all three candidates about their relevant professional experience, any changes they would make if elected and other issues. Here are questions and answers from those interviews, which have been edited for length. John Sauer Daily Globe: What is your previous relevant experience? John Sauer: I have done criminal work for 23 years — prosecution 16 years, defense seven years. DG: Where else besides here? JS: Hamilton County, Kansas, as county attorney from '97 to 2001, then assistant county attorney here from 2001 to 2005. County attorney since January of '05. I did both prosecution and defense work in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps. I was in the Army doing criminal work from '72 to '77. I served also as the assistant Finney County Attorney, and I served also as city attorney for Garden City. In 1981, I was recalled back to active duty in the Army and served 13 more years. DG: Why are you seeking re-election? JS: Of the 105 c ...