Albany County Attorney.  Term is four years; there is no limit to the number of terms a person can serve.  Pay is $74,075 annually plus benefits. Richard C. Bohling (R) is the incumbent, seeking his second term in office, no Democrat filed.
 
Biographical Information:
 

Richard C. Bohling (R):  Born, raised and educated in Oklahoma; JD, University of Tulsa. My wife, Annette, and I chose to move our family to Laramie 18 years ago. I’ve practiced law in Laramie since 1989 and served our community as Albany County and Prosecuting Attorney from 2002 through 2006, and as Deputy County Attorney from 1997 to 2002.  I’ve been a community leader, participating in Leadership Laramie and serving as president/chairman of several organizations, including Albany County Crime Victim/Witness Joint Powers Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission.  My children are graduates of Albany County Schools and currently attend the University of Wyoming.

 
As a prosecuting attorney for the County, what ideas do you have about programs that could be put into place to prevent crime and prevent recidivism?
 
Richard C. Bohling (R):  I have implemented a diversion program for first time juvenile offenders, a drug court program for offenders with substance abuse problems and we have taken an aggressive stance on taking repeat juvenile offenders into juvenile court to provide more options for a disposition than are available in the circuit court.  My office has also quickly pursued probation revocation filings on those defendants that do not obey the conditions of their probation to ensure that a violation results in immediate consequences. 
 
What impact do methamphetamine cases have on your office’s resources; what would you change in this regard?
 
Richard C. Bohling (R):  Methamphetamine users do not stay in their residences when they are using; they tend to be out among us more than most users of other drugs and they have a sense of invulnerability.  Because of this trait in the methamphetamine user, we see more crimes associated with users trying to obtain money any way they can to finance their next score.  Treatment for the addiction to methamphetamine continues to present difficulties once these offenders are convicted.