By PERRY BACKUS Ravalli County
Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 11:45 pm
HAMILTON - Ravalli County voters appear to have elected a new county attorney Tuesday.
With about 90 percent of the vote counted, Republican challenger Bill Fulbright led his old boss and longtime incumbent George Corn with a vote of 7,519 to 6,387.
At press time, 17 of 22 precincts had reported.
Fulbright has been a deputy county attorney under Corn for the last eight years. He worked in private practice for 14 years before taking the county post.
Corn has been Ravalli County attorney since 1991 and has practiced law in the Bitterroot Valley since 1981.
Fulbright will be responsible for managing a staff of 11 and a $780,000 budget.
"I found this to be a fascinating and wonderful process," Fulbright said Tuesday afternoon about the campaign. "I met a lot of really neat people."
Fulbright said he will focus on carrying out his campaign promises if he prevails.
"My priorities would be to do the things I said I would do during the campaign," he said. "Clearly our county government needs to reconnect with our citizens."
Corn did not return early phone calls from the Ravalli Republic and opted not to talk with a reporter at Democratic headquarters in Hamilton Tuesday night.
The campaign for Ravalli County attorney had its share of controversy, with both candidates taking shots at their opponent's records.
Fulbright claimed the incumbent had trampled citizens' rights and issued politically motivated opinions that cost the county hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last 20 years.
Corn's campaign often focused on a variety of troubles that Fulbright had in California and Montana, including a bankruptcy, malpractice lawsuits and court-ordered sanctions.
Before the election, both men appeared on solid footing with one another.
In 2007, Corn was one of several who nominated Fulbright for the state's Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year award for his service to victims of domestic and sexual violent crimes.
At the time, Corn said Fulbright's empathy for victims and his ability to help juries understand their plight helped make Fulbright a powerful prosecutor.
Corn received the endorsement of all the deputy county attorneys - minus Fulbright - and investigators in the Ravalli County Attorney's Office.
In a letter, that group said Corn has dedicated 20 years of his life to make Ravalli County a safer place and puts in the time to make sure everyone in his office does a good job.
Voter turnout for the midterm election was about 51 percent in Ravalli County.
By PERRY BACKUS Ravalli County | Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 11:45 pm
HAMILTON - Ravalli County voters appear to have elected a new county attorney Tuesday.
With about 90 percent of the vote counted, Republican challenger Bill Fulbright led his old boss and longtime incumbent George Corn with a vote of 7,519 to 6,387.
At press time, 17 of 22 precincts had reported.
Fulbright has been a deputy county attorney under Corn for the last eight years. He worked in private practice for 14 years before taking the county post.
Corn has been Ravalli County attorney since 1991 and has practiced law in the Bitterroot Valley since 1981.
Fulbright will be responsible for managing a staff of 11 and a $780,000 budget.
"I found this to be a fascinating and wonderful process," Fulbright said Tuesday afternoon about the campaign. "I met a lot of really neat people."
Fulbright said he will focus on carrying out his campaign promises if he prevails.
"My priorities would be to do the things I said I would do during the campaign," he said. "Clearly our county government needs to reconnect with our citizens."
Corn did not return early phone calls from the Ravalli Republic and opted not to talk with a reporter at Democratic headquarters in Hamilton Tuesday night.
The campaign for Ravalli County attorney had its share of controversy, with both candidates taking shots at their opponent's records.
Fulbright claimed the incumbent had trampled citizens' rights and issued politically motivated opinions that cost the county hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last 20 years.
Corn's campaign often focused on a variety of troubles that Fulbright had in California and Montana, including a bankruptcy, malpractice lawsuits and court-ordered sanctions.
Before the election, both men appeared on solid footing with one another.
In 2007, Corn was one of several who nominated Fulbright for the state's Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year award for his service to victims of domestic and sexual violent crimes.
At the time, Corn said Fulbright's empathy for victims and his ability to help juries understand their plight helped make Fulbright a powerful prosecutor.
Corn received the endorsement of all the deputy county attorneys - minus Fulbright - and investigators in the Ravalli County Attorney's Office.
In a letter, that group said Corn has dedicated 20 years of his life to make Ravalli County a safer place and puts in the time to make sure everyone in his office does a good job.
Voter turnout for the midterm election was about 51 percent in Ravalli County.
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