With Robert Strong stepping down as State’s Attorney in Kent County after fourteen years in office, one of County’s most important jobs is up for grabs come this November.
As the primary legal representative for Kent County, the State’s Attorney manages all criminal cases where the determination of guilt or innocence are made in both the District and Circuit Court. The impact of this job is keenly felt in a small community.
Two very different men have entered the race with two very different backgrounds. Andrew Meehan, the Democrat in the race, is from the Washington DC suburbs, with degrees from the UVA and Washington & Lee Law School. Harris Murphy, running as a Republicans, is a product of Baltimore’s suburbs, Washington College, and Law School at the University of Baltimore. Meehan has focused mostly on private practice in both Maryland and Virginia while Murphy has been assistant Public Defender in Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties for over ten years.
In their Spy interviews, both Andrew and Harris talk about the role of the State’s Attorney For Kent County, issues related to soft and hard drugs, sentencing, and their approach for victims, criminals and Maryland’s judicial system.
The Democrat:
Andrew Meehan
The Republican
Harris Murphy
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