Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ISSUES: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your specific plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Abbie Kamin
I was involved in successful challenges to discriminatory voting schemes by the state, including involvement in voter-ID litigation and redistricting litigation. I've served as a Committee Director and Clerk for the State House. During law school, I was with minority counsel for the Congressional House Oversight & Government Reform Committee. As the Associate Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League, I managed hate-crime/incident intake for half the state and was one of the only attorneys in the region to successfully gain entry into a immigration child-detention center fighting to unify separated children. I’ve worked with every-level of government for our communities, bringing both legal and executive‑level governance expertise.
There are a number of issues where we can build on the progress of the current county attorney: (1) Reform the Children's Protective Services and Department of Family Services divisions to ensure transparency and the best scenarios for children in CPS, protecting parents rights whenever possible; (2) Expand our capacity to protect neighborhoods and residents, including creating a portal where residents can submit complaints for potential investigation; (3) Create a new division to handle the increase in civil rights complaints; (4) Create an immigrants know-your-rights program and a portal where residents can upload evidence of law enforcement (ICE) misconduct; (5) Improve transparency and public access to all services in the office.
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