Acting County DA Swanson Announces Candidacy for the Office

Acting Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson says he is running to be the DA for the next four years. Swanson announced his candidacy Thursday afternoon, saying that he has the experience of prosecuting thousands of cases in the DA's office over the past nearly five years. The Fredonia Democrat says he also has a lot of criminal law experience in Memphis, Tennessee. Swanson says he's "settled into the office," and feels this was the next step for him...

Patrick Swanson: now is the time

Swanson is a Sherman native who has been a lifelong Chautauqua County resident.  He says he and his wife, Natalie, moved back to the area after getting their professional degrees.  Swanson says it gives him a chance to "give back" to an area that's given him so much...

Patrick Swanson: a great place to live

Swanson says the District Attorney's office needs someone who "understands the problems that permeate throughout the county." He says they range from drug addiction to women and children suffering through domestic and sexual abuse.  While he is a Democrat, Swanson says he would like to pursue other major party lines for next November's special election, including the Republican line.