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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

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,

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