Candidates provided comments after taking the oath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to express my gratitude to the people of the 22nd Judicial District for giving me this opportunity,\u201d Margeson said. \u201cWhen I was sworn in, I felt very thankful to be able to continue my work at the DA\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\n
Margeson has been a prosecutor at the DA\u2019s office for many years, and was most recently the assistant DA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want the public to know that we have a dedicated and passionate team working very hard to see justice done for the community,\u201d Margeson stated. \u201cMy co-workers are amazing people, and I can\u2019t credit them enough for the success this office has seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commissioner Stevenson said taking the oath felt great and is the official beginning of his term.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are challenging times, but we will do the best we can to move forward at the local level,\u201d he said. \u201cI want the public to know that my approach will be to become educated on issues before making a decision, and I will use common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lindsay said he will use his experience and knowledge of the community to help govern the county.<\/p>\n
Some of his priorities are supporting water supply and water rights, seeing through the renovation of the M&M Truck Stop site south of Cortez, and continuing the fight for reestablishing two grazing allotments currently under review on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.<\/p>\n
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council member Lyndreth Wall attended the ceremony and congratulated the candidates.<\/p>\n He urged cooperation and partnership between the tribe and county.<\/p>\n \u201cOur door is always open, and we look forward to working together,\u201d he said. \u201cWe do a lot of good with a team effort.\u201d<\/p>\n Outgoing DA Will Furse has been hired by Margeson to serve as assistant DA. Furse served as DA for two four-year terms years, the limit allowed. He will continue his role as a prosecutor for the district.<\/p>\n Furse said serving as DA for the past eight years has been \u201cthe most exciting and fulfilling job of my legal career. I thank our community for having given me the chance to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n He said Margeson is an \u201cextremely competent and qualified replacement. I have nothing but confidence in him and our exceptional team of attorneys and advocates.\u201d<\/p>\n The elected officials met at the Montezuma County commissioners room Tuesday afternoon for a meet and greet with the public. About 20 people attended.<\/p>\n \u201cI want them to keep up the honesty, attend all the meetings, and stay above board as they work toward progress,\u201d said Marylyn Miller of Mancos.<\/p>\n