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Chris Daines Candidate for Cache County Attorney

About Me

After finishing law school at George Washington University in D.C., I was licensed to practice law in Utah and Idaho in 1981. Throughout my 44-year career, my private practice has focused on civil litigation including appellate work. I practiced for five years in Logan, then twelve years in Houston and returned to Logan in 1997. I currently lead the law firm of Daines, Thomas & Smith, LLP and have done so for the past 15 years.

I have been a firm conservative beginning in 1977 when I took my first macroeconomics class at USU. I've been active in the Republican Party, including serving as a delegate to the state Republican conventions in 2002 and 2016. I reflexively believe in conserving taxpayer funds and in promoting constitutional order and the rule of law.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

The candidate with a 40+ year track record of dedication

BIG ANNOUNCMENT!

My name is Chris Daines I am launching my campaign for District Attorney of Cache County . I have practiced law in the trenches for over four decades , over thirty years of which have been right here in Cache County. For the last 15 years straight, I have been leading the law firm of Daines, Thomas & Smith, LLP. In a short time, the office of District Attorney of Cache County will be vacant. During the last five years, five different lawyers have occupied that positio

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Restoring Stability to the Office of the District Attorney of Cache County

As a conservative, I believe stability in government is essential. Laws and leadership that constantly change undermine public trust, make long-term planning impossible, and weaken the rule of law. Alexander Hamilton warned of exactly this danger in Federalist Paper No. 73: “The mischiefs of that inconstancy and mutability in the laws… form the greatest blemish in the character and genius of our governments.” James Madison echoed the same concern in Federalist Paper No. 62,

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How My Experience Best Positions Me to Serve as the District Attorney of Cache County

Over the course of my 44-year career, I have been licensed to practice law in 3 state court systems, and before 6 federal trial and appellate courts. I currently lead the law firm of Daines, Thomas & Smith, LLP with 5 attorneys and 5 support staff, and have done so continuously for the past 15 years. Legal education in our nation's capital during the 1970s and subsequent decades of legal experience have infused me with deep commitment to constitutional principles and firm d

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