Justia Lawyers, Gerald Douglas Arrington

The Red Velvet Lawyer, Distinguished Alumni: Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald Arrington

Gerald is from Breaks. He attended Grundy High School. He has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Virginia and a law degree from Appalachian School of Law.

Gerald is a lawyer. He owns Arrington Law Office, PLC. He used to be the deputy commonwealth's attorney for Buchanan County, a professor at Appalachian School of Law, and a lawyer at law firm Hancock and Skinner, PC.

Gerald Douglas Arrington is currently the commonwealth's attorney for Buchanan County. He was first elected in 2011 and has been in office for three terms.

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Supports preventing domestic violence in Buchanan County.

Plans to continue to hold fentanyl and other drug awareness days in Buchanan County schools.

Supports disaster relief and recovery assistance programs and funding.

- Supports preventing domestic violence in Buchanan County. 
- Plans to continue to hold fentanyl and other drug awareness days in Buchanan County schools. 
- Supports disaster relief and recovery assistance programs and funding.

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Wants to focus on prosecuting cases of violent crimes, drug distribution, and crimes against children.

- Wants to focus on prosecuting cases of violent crimes, drug distribution, and crimes against children.

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Gerald Douglas Arrington

Nikki from Virginia. She attended Grundy High School. She has a bachelor's degree in politics and American government from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the Appalachian School of Law. She lives in the Vansant area. She attends Vansant Church of Christ.

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Nikki is a lawyer. She is general counsel for VEDCO Holdings and an associate at the Plaster Law Firm. She used to be the assistant commonwealth's attorney for Tazewell County.

M. Nikki Stiltner's campaign for commonwealth's attorney is her first entry into politics.

Wants to keep the community safe from violent crime.

Plans to prioritize prosecuting sexual assault and domestic violence cases.

- Wants to keep the community safe from violent crime.
- Plans to prioritize prosecuting sexual assault and domestic violence cases.

Wants to "take politics out" of the prosecutor's office.

Supports working more closely with the police on every case.

- Wants to "take politics out" of the prosecutor's office. 
- Supports working more closely with the police on every case.

M. Nikki Stiltner

- The Commonwealth's Attorney is the top prosecutor for criminal cases in your city or county. They work closely with police officers and victims, decide whether to bring criminal charges, and lead prosecutions in court.
- Commonwealth’s Attorneys often supervise a team of assistant prosecutors and staff in their office.
- Most Commonwealth’s Attorneys are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 
- Their salary varies by locality and experience, but the average in Virginia is around $150,000.

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