BERNALILLO COUNTY’S D-A WON’T BE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION. KARI BRANDENBURG TELLS 770 KKOB SHE’S CALLING IT QUITS AFTER FOUR TERMS … THE MOST ANY BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A HAS HELD OFFICE. SHE’S ALSO THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THIS COUNTY.
SHE SAYS HER DECISION WAS NOT INFLUENCED BY HER CONFLICT WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT OVER OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS. IN FACT, SHE WAS VOCAL ABOUT NOT RUNNING IN 2012. SHE SAYS SHE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR HER TO STAY IN OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS CONCERNING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS.
BRANDENBURG SAYS SHE’LL GO INTO PRIVATE PRACTICE, THEN DECIDE WHAT OTHER AVENUES TO EXPLORE. HER LAST DAY ON THE JOB IS DECEMBER 31ST.
