April 27, 2010
AG candidate Michel Nicrosi: 'I am a prosecutor' By Scott Wright
CENTRE —
“I am a prosecutor,” Nicrosi said. “My opponents are
politicians. They have run political campaigns before. I am the only
professional prosecutor in this race. I prosecute criminals.” Nicrosi, a Montgomery native and the first woman to ever
run for attorney general of “It’s time to govern by the law, not by the press
conference,” she said. “What we need is a new sheriff, and that’s why I am
running.” Nicrosi said the ongoing bingo battle is becoming a
burden on everyone in the state. “Bingo has monopolized everyone’s attention,” she said.
“And as long as the law remains unclear, it will continue to do so. In the
meantime, crime and corruption are on the rise.”
Nicrosi said she feels strongly that PAC-to-PAC transfers, a longtime common
practice among lawmakers in “They need to be eliminated,” she said. Nicrosi said she has traveled extensively in north “Methamphetamine and illegal immigration are problems in
rural counties,” Nicrosi said. “And fighting those problems requires
cooperation at all levels of law enforcement. We have got to work together,
and use our resources wisely.” She added: “I think I bring an ability to do that
because, again, I am a prosecutor and not a politician. You don’t suddenly
become able to do this job just because you raise your hand and swear an
oath.” Nicrosi’s father was a longtime successful businessman in Nicrosi graduated magna cum laude from the She served as assistant She has taken a leave of absence to run for
attorney general. Nicrosi is a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Cited by the online blog Doc’s Political Parlor as the Democrat with “the most general election appeal,” Necrosi is up against James Anderson and Giles Perkins in the June 1 primary. To visit Nicrosi’s website, go to
www.michel2010.com.
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