Editorial: Change needed in AG’s office

Monday, Oct. 19, 1998 | 10:49 a.m.

It's time for a change in the attorney general's office.

The incumbent, Democratic nominee Frankie Sue Del Papa, is seeking her third term. A former secretary of state and university regent, she seems more concerned about playing politics than running a top-notch legal office.

Also running are Libertarian Kent Cromwell, Independent American Joel Hanse and Republican Scott Scherer. It is Scherer who offers a fresh approach to the office. A former legislator, Scherer says he has practiced law longer than Del Papa, and would focus more on the legal issues.

There are compelling reasons why Del Papa should not be re-elected:

Scherer says he would create a Sunshine Office under the direction of the attorney general that would provide for a better understanding and consistent enforcement of the open meeting and public records laws.

We believe Scott Scherer would put these important needs before politics and should be elected.

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