TL District Attorney

November 2

Musto Carroll’s opponent: Stefanie Salavantis

STEFANIE SALAVANTIS’ YOUTH shouldn’t be held against her in this electoral contest, but her inexperience cannot be ignored.

Salavantis, 29, has never tried a criminal case to verdict. Nor has she been employed in a district attorney’s office.

A lawyer since 2009, the Kingston Township resident maintains a private practice and works for an insurance defense firm. Disappointed that no Republican candidates stepped forward to challenge the incumbent district attorney, Salavantis ran a successful 11th-hour, write-in campaign in the spring to win the GOP nomination. On Nov. 8, her name will appear on the ballot.

Salavantis struck our endorsement panel as sincere, smart and politically savvy. Too much of her platform, however, seemed ill-informed (proposing initiatives that already have been tried) or as mere pandering for votes (pro-death penalty).

In any case, Salavantis, who said she expects her campaign expenses to exceed $200,000, should be commended for making this a true race and compelling voter scrutiny of the DA’s Office.

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