County Coroner Election: Cynthia Crabtree
NLJ: Please tell us why you want to hold this office, and what you intend to accomplish if elected. Please be specific about your goals and objectives, so our readers can measure your progress over the course of the term. Also tell us what qualifications and characteristics you possess that will help ensure that your stated goals can be achieved. (The same question was posed to all candidates for the General Election.)
Cynthia Crabtree
1. Why I want to hold the office of the Weston County Coroner and my intentions:
a. To continue giving the residents of Weston County closure to the loss of their loved one by making the process as quick and easy as possible.
b. Helping with the legal work required in a wrongful death investigation.
c. Having equipment required for the safe moving of the loved one — eliminate any injuries to the officers attending with the move.
d. Serving the county with the integrity, honestly, and conviction as I have to the other districts and positions that I have served in the past years. My experience speaks to these qualifications.
2. Qualifications are:
a. 32 years in the medical field as an emergency medical technician
b. Degree in business accounting
c. WLEA Coroner Basic #26 completion
d. EMS leadership academy
e. International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners
f. ABMDI course
g. Continued post hours