Sean Duffy on Crime

As County DA, prosecuted crimes with 90% trial success rate

Sean Duffy knows that in order to preserve Wisconsin and America's economic competitiveness, we must address the growing debt crisis that faces our nation. Sean was born and raised in Wisconsin, and currently serves as a prosecutor. Known to a generation of nationwide MTV viewers when he was cast in "The Real World" he is better known locally as the District Attorney of Ashland County, serving in his fourth term and aggressively and responsibly prosecuting crimes with a 90% trial success rate. He is also a world-champion lumberjack athlete, carrying on a Wisconsin family tradition.

Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues.

Ratings by the National Association of Police Organizations indicate support or opposition to issues of importance to police and crime. The organization's self-description: "The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police units and associations from across the United States. NAPO was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action, and education.

"Increasingly, the rights and interests of law enforcement officers have been the subject of legislative, executive, and judicial action in the nation’s capital. NAPO works to influence the course of national affairs where law enforcement interests are concerned. The following list includes examples of NAPO’s accomplishments:

• Enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act
• Enactment of the National AMBER Alert Act
• Enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
• Enactment of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
• Enactment of the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (Right to Carry Legislation)

VoteMatch scoring for the NAPO ratings is as follows:

• 0%-50%: soft on crime and police issues;
• 50%-75%: mixed record on crime and police issues;
• 75%-100%: tough on crime and police issues.