Klamath County District Attorney
Edwin I. Caleb
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OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SINCE 1985
Deputy District Attorney, Klamath County, 1982-85
Attorney, Private Practice, Eugene, Oregon 1979-82
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
State University of New York, Brockport, New York;
B.S. Sociology 1973
University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon;
Doctorate of Jurisprudence, 1979
BACKGROUND AND FAMILY:
Born in Medina, New York December 11, 1947. Wife, Kelly Caleb and children, Nicholas and Kali.
EXPERIENCE:
Ed Caleb was appointed by Governor Atiyeh in 1985. He has served as a close advisor to on prison overcrowding and law enforcement issues. He continues to lead the fight for tougher laws and longer sentences for Oregon criminals. Favors the initiative process to require Oregon legislators to provide adequate level of public safety.
"I believe in vigorous prosecution of those people who violate Oregon law. In the past, the strength of those laws has been weakened by the failure to provide adequate prison space and criminal sentences to protect Oregon's people. Ballot Measure 11 gave the District Attorneys the tools necessary to address problems of violent crime and repeat property offenses."
"The Klamath County District Attorney's Office has consistently provided cost effective services for our citizens; we work to prioritize violent crimes, crimes against children and drug crimes. It's been my policy as District Attorney to keep the public informed about law enforcement issues. I ask for your continuing support in an effort to strengthen Oregon laws and to make our streets safe again."
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- Past Chairman, United Way Campaign, 1993
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, SMART Reading Program
- Benefit Bowl Committee to provide funding for CARES Unit
- Board of Directors, Klamath Youth Soccer League
- Basketball coach, YMCA Youth Basketball
- Assistant coach, Klamath Youth Soccer
- Coach, Klamath Falls Little League Baseball
- Boy Scout Campaign Director- 2004 & 2005
- United Way Campaign Leadership Team- 2005
PROFESSIONAL ROLES:
- Governor Atiyeh's Commission on Violent Crime
- Three Gubernatorial Transition Team's
- Governor's Corrections Task Force
- Past President, Oregon District Attorney's Association
- Past President, Klamath County Bar Association
- Board of Directors- Citizens for Safe Schools
*In the areas of prevention this office has formed Citizens for Safe Schools, a non-profit organization that has organized mentoring and other programs for kids*
