Dwight Holton wants to be a proactive attorney general

Central Oregonian:

For Oregon Attorney General candidate Dwight Holton, leading the state Department of Justice demands special attention to the word “justice.”

“I take that word very seriously,” he stressed.

If elected, the Democratic candidate intends to work on behalf of working families, senior citizens, and other vulnerable Oregonians. His specific plans include strengthening laws that protect consumers, combating substance abuse, and stopping criminal pollution.

“There are some folks who think that (the Department of Justice) is just a law firm that happens to represent the state,” Holton said. “I don’t believe that. This is not just some other law firm.”

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