Welcome to the website for my re-election campaign for Albany County District Attorney.

In 2004, a history making coalition of Albany County voters supported my campaign to be your District Attorney. I promised you that I would devote my energy to bringing "One Standard of Justice" to Albany County. I committed to creating an office that would be Tough on Crime and Smart on Prevention. My tough and smart approach to public safety earned my team and I the opportunity to return to service in 2008 in a contentious race.

I have kept my promises to you. In partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we have:

• Destroyed illicit drug pipelines, including prescription medication, flowing into our communities by targeting distribution networks;
• Shut down drug houses through our Safe Homes, Safe Streets Initiative to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods;
• Removed hundreds of illegal guns, and the criminals willing to use them, from our streets with the ENOUGH Program and Operation Speeding Bullet;
• Created a Public Integrity Unit to hold government and law enforcement officials accountable;
• Helped non-violent drug offenders and addicts receive relief by promoting Rockefeller Drug Law Reform and expanding the Drug Court and Road to Recovery Programs;
• Introduced Legal Lives in our schools and directed hundreds of kids to diversion programs through the John U. Miller Outreach Office where they have a chance to learn skills and get the support to become productive citizens, rather than hardened criminals;
• Created a Financial Crimes Unit to combat fraud, and uphold the integrity of entitlement programs while obtaining millions of dollars in restitution for crime victims, businesses, and local governments;
• Expanded access to an improved Community Accountability Boards, an alternative sentencing program for defendants charged with non-violent, quality of life crimes;
• Confiscated ill-gotten gains from criminals and used them to purchase equipment for local police departments and neighborhood associations through our Making Crime Pay Program.

Despite these successes, or perhaps because of them, I expect to be challenged by those who resist change, oppose reform and find comfort in the old ways of doing business in Albany. We've accomplished so much together, but there is still more to do.

I am honored to be your District Attorney and hope to continue serving our community in the years to come. Please contact us to find out more on how to get involved in my re-election campaign.

Sincerely,

P. David Soares