Randall K. Gaylord will seek re-election to a fifth term as Prosecuting Attorney for San Juan County.

Gaylord, age 52, was elected Prosecuting Attorney in 1994 and reelected in 1998 and 2002, and 2006.

“I would be most honored to serve the people of this county and the state of Washington for another term,” he said.

The prosecuting attorney in a small community has many roles: criminal prosecutor, lawyer to elected and appointed officials, county coroner, and leader on legal issues.

Gaylord said he is motivated to serve because the community benefits from a stable prosecutor’s office that will protect the people and protect the environment.

Gaylord said he looks forward to the campaign.

“I want to hear from the public and assure that the decisions of this office reflect what the public expects from their prosecutor,” he said.

Under the county charter, the Prosecuting Attorney is the only partisan position at the local level. Gaylord said his preference for the Democratic Party nomination does not influence his approach to making decisions.