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Show Runs for county attorney 111 - v II illiF Sill ill illy 111 ,:WM Clearfield City Attorney Melvin C. Wilson, a former deputy Davis County Attorney, has announced his candidacy for Davis County Attorney. Of all candidates, Mr. Wilson feels he is most qualified due to his education and experience to best represent the interests of the citizens and effectively administer the office. Mr. Wilson expresses concern that in the past two years, the Davis County Attorney's Office operating budget has increased 30 percent. It is particularly bothersome bother-some because there appears to be no apparent corresponding increase in-crease in case load. The county attorney needs to account for such substantial budgetary increases, especially since other municipal governments and county departments depart-ments are being compelled to restrict res-trict their budgets due to revenue shortfalls, he says. Mr. Wilson is extremely concerned con-cerned by the expressions of the law enforcement community and Davis County residents regarding lack of confidence in the present administration. Numerous law enforcement en-forcement officers have voiced their support to Mr. Wilson's candidacy. can-didacy. The state has in the past several years enacted victim's rights legislative legis-lative reforms and statutes. The Davis County Attorney should be at the forefront in enforcing such legislation, but not only vigorously prosecuting individuals charged with crimes, but insisting upon and representing the needs and concerns con-cerns of the victim at all stages of proceedings. Mr. Wilson and his wife, Susan, presently reside with their family in Bountiful. He is a lifelong resident of Davis County, having been raised in Clearfield and received his high school diploma from Davis High in 1962. MELVIN C. WILSON , He attended Weber State College Col-lege and the University of Utah where he received a B.S. in political politic-al science and was awarded his Juris Doctorate Degree from the College of Law in 1971. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Wilson established his law practice in Kaysville and has spent the last 15 years practicing practic-ing law in Davis County, including 12 in public service as Clearfield City Attorney. He has represented East Layton City and served as a deputy attorney under three Davis County attorneys. He recently re-established his private practice in Clearfield and for the past year has represented clients as a public defender in south Davis County. Mr. Wilson has been a member of various community service organizations, has served as past president of the North Davis Exchange Ex-change Club and the Davis County Bar Association. He is an active member of the state-wide association of prosecutors. prosecu-tors. , |