LOWER LAKE , Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Club welcomed two guest speakers on March 14.

Susan Krones, candidate for Lake County district attorney, and Shanda Harry, candidate for Superior Court judge, Department 4. Both candidates have extensive legal expertise and impressive backgrounds.

Harry has 17 years experience as deputy county counsel, deputy district attorney, prosecutor/Indian Child Welfare Act attorney and litigation associate for several large law firms.

She has experience in criminal, governmental, and civil law including environmental, child welfare, employment, entertainment, copyright, contract, land use and general business litigation at the federal and state court levels.

Harry is a member of the Lake County, California, and Federal Bar Associations. Locally, Harry is a member of Soroptimists and 100+ Women Strong and supports Lake County's annual high school mock trial competition.

Krones has 25 years of experience prosecuting criminal cases in Lake County in both the family support and criminal divisions where she prosecuted violent felonies including murder, child sexual assault, domestic violence and animal abuse. She was involved in establishing the first child interview center in Lake County for victims of sexual assault.

Krones is a U.S. Army veteran having served as a JAG attorney, reaching the rank of captain. Locally, she serves on the Lake County Arts Council Board, the Lake County Community Radio Board and is a member of 100+ Women Strong, the Lake County Bar Association and the California District Attorneys' Association.

The Lake County Democratic Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the social hall of the Methodist Church, 16255 Second St., Lower Lake.

Club meetings are open to the public. Membership is open to registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Club is an officially chartered club of the Democratic Party of Lake County.

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