Willing to try the tough cases

In the election for McHenry County State's Attorney, I support Pat Kenneally. As a former First Assistant State's Attorney, I know that being State's Attorney means being committed to public safety, and agonizing over achieving just results by employing just means.

Pat is that kind of prosecutor. He is relentless and meticulously ethical. By electing Pat, a community will have the peace of knowing that its prosecutors aggressively and ethically protect them.

A critical tool that a prosecutor has in the fight for public safety is being an effective trial attorney who is willing to try hard cases. The justice system is adversarial. If defense attorneys do not respect a prosecutor's ability to fight, there's no reason to meaningfully participate in plea negotiations. The result will be a community that criminals would love to operate in. Only one candidate has the trial experience to give criminals pause, namely Pat Kenneally.

Troy Owens

Lake in the Hills