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Wolfson sworn in as Clark County district attorney
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Steve Wolfson was sworn in at Tuesday's County Commission meeting as Clark County's newest district attorney.
Wolfson, 57, will serve the remaining three years of the unexpired term of former District Attorney David Roger. Wolfson, a former Las Vegas city councilman who gave up his office to become the county's top prosecutor, has said he will run for election in 2015.
The district attorney manages a $65 million budget and more than 700 employees, including 150 deputy district attorneys who handle about 65,000 cases annually. The job pays $182,100 a year.
Wolfson is married to former Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass, who replaced Nancy Grace on the syndicated television show "Swift Justice." He has two daughters, Rachel, 24, and Rebecca, 20.
Wolfson served as a county prosecutor and in the U.S. attorney's office before settling into private practice in 1987. He graduated with a law degree in 1980 from the California Western School of Law in San Diego. He was admitted to the state bar in 1981 and also is licensed to practice law in California.
The Las Vegas City Council has opted to hold a special election March 20, with early voting March 15-16, to fill Wolfson's seat.
Contact reporter Kristi Jourdan at kjourdan@reviewjournal.com or 702-455-4519.
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Who do the citizens of Clark County need to see or what do we need to do to take the appointment of da's out of the hands of the commissioners and into the hands of the voters? This Steve Wolfson was the wrong person from the getgo and he still is the wrong person for this job. So far, he has erred on the side of the cops without public hearings or discussions. When did we relinquish our rights as the employers of both the DA and the Commissioners?
Revenge, Karma, call it what you like. Time will surely catch up to the Wolfson's.
Wolfson is married to former Judge Glass the same Judge Glass that recieved such low marks in the Judging of the Judges by the RJ that she abandoned ship half way through her term for a TV show, wonder if Steve will show the same committment to his appointed office. Good thing she resigned as there is not enough room in the building for both of their EGOS
something is not right here. Wolfson is a thug in elected official clothing, now a thug with a badge. The mob museum needs to make some room for the new mob, an elected mob.
“Wolfson, a former Las Vegas city councilman …” and “Wolfson is married to former Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass…” Great, just what Clark County needs, more political inbreeding!
FLY THE FLAGS AT HALF STAFF. SAD DAY FOR LAS VEGAS AND NEVADA.
Well said oldnuke69; but remember that the Clark County District Attorneys are the highest paid in the United States. I am an engineer, not a lawyer, but the realities of working for myself means I often need a lawyer. There are plenty in this town. I read the paper everyday from wherever I am, and the D.A. has a pretty bad track record. Chris Laurent lied and put Jose Torres in prison for ten years based on said lie, only the federal public defender was able to get his conviction reversed. Scott Mitchell didn't give the defense information on Laci Thomas, so he skirted after stealing 10M of our tax money. The gossip girls in the family support division--Brown, Lowry, and Willardson, spent more time snapping pictures below tables than actually prosecuting cases. The Los Angeles Times says Nevada has nothing that resembles a judicial system--meaning that we are not getting a return on our investment for the highest paid deputies, instead, we are a national laughing stock. Wolfson can change that.
@Victim of Metro: Don't expect pay cuts unless all other county departments are also cut. Successful prosecutions depend on many things, including quality of prosecuting staff, which Wolfson didn't hire, quality of evidence provided by law enforcement, and on quality of the defense attorneys involved, which is not controlled by Wolfson. It is hoped that dishonest and/or unethical staff would be terminated, but that also depends on the terms of their employment and on other factors such as outside influence.
The County is watching Mr. Wolfson, congratulations on your appointment. We expect to see pay cuts, successful prosecutions, and terminations of people that lie.
I saw this dude at the Bagel Cafe on Sunday morning, yo. Boo-Ya!!!