District Attorney, Washington County
Kevin Barton
Nonpartisan
Occupation: Washington County District Attorney
Occupational Background: 18+ years prosecutor in Washington County DA's Office; 5 years civil attorney (private practice)
Educational Background: Notre Dame Law School, JD; Gonzaga University, BA
Prior Governmental Experience: Elected twice as Washington County DA; Washington County Major Crimes Team; Washington County Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team; Attorney General's Child Abuse Advisory Council; Washington County Public Safety Coordinating Council
EXPERIENCED — PROVEN — TRUSTED
As your District Attorney, I am seeking re-election to keep Washington County safe. My wife and I are raising our family here, and I believe everyone has a right to live, work, and raise a family in safety.
I am committed to protecting our community, supporting crime victims, and holding criminals accountable. Under my leadership, the Washington County DA’s Office takes a balanced approach to prosecution—we prosecute all levels of crime and we are a statewide leader with innovative treatment courts and specialty programs.
Endorsements:
- Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey
- Governor Ted Kulongoski, 2003-2011
- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield
- Police Chief Jim Coleman, Hillsboro
- Police Chief Stacy Jepson, Beaverton
- Police Chief James McDonald, Tigard
- Police Chief Greg Pickering, Tualatin
- Police Chief Henry Reiman, Forest Grove
- Police Chief Ty Hanlon, Sherwood
- Police Chief Ernie Happala, King City
- Police Chief James Coley, Cornelius
- Police Chief Nick Jones, North Plains
- Former US Attorneys Natalie Wight, Billy Williams, & Dwight Holton
- District Attorneys Nathan Vasquez (Multnomah) and John Wentworth (Clackamas)
- Senators Kate Lieber, Janeen Sollman, Courtney Neron Misslin, Bruce Starr, & Betsy Johnson (retired)
- Representatives Ben Bowman, Sue Rieke Smith, Jeffrey Helfrich, & Darcey Edwards
- Tim Boyle, Columbia Sportswear
- Washington County Chamber PAC
- Andy Duyck, Duyck Machinery owner & retired Washington County Commission Chair
- Mayor Tim Rosener, Sherwood
- Mayor Yi-Kang Hu, Tigard
- Mayor Beach Pace, Hillsboro
- Washington County Commissioners Jason Snider & Jerry Willey
- Washington County Prosecuting Attorneys Association
- Washington County Police Officers Association
- Beaverton Police Officers Association
- Hillsboro Police Officers Association
- Sherwood Police Officers Association
- Tigard Police Officers Association
(This information furnished by Friends of Kevin Barton.)