CANTON – Republican candidate Mary Rain will unveil her “three-point plan for improving” the St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office during a noon news conference Wednesday at the County Courthouse, 48 Court St.

Rain will run against Democratic incumbent Nicole Duve in the November elections.

“Our current district attorney has created a culture of disorganization and disengagement within her office,” said Rain.

“Tardy prosecutions and lax plea deals have put criminals back on our streets while victims are denied justice. My opponent blames everyone but herself for these failures. I’m running to bring back accountability to an office that has run far too long without it.”

Rain says she is drawing on her three decades of experience as a police officer, prosecutor and defense attorney to create an agenda that can be implemented on day one. It will include a renewed focus on timely prosecutions, technology upgrades, and improved communication with law enforcement partners, she said.

“Victims of crime in St. Lawrence County have suffered for far too long because of my opponent’s mismanagement,” said Rain. “I am working hard to get elected so that I can help bring the D.A.’s office into the 21st century – and give deserved justice to the victims and their families.”