I was born and raised in Durango, and have served this community for over 15 years. My professional career turned toward digital forensics, beginning with internet crimes against children. While working numerous cases involving the sexual abuse of children and spending days or weeks away from my family, I began to lose heart in what I was doing. The stress it was presenting was making me question my career.

On one particular evening while working on a case, I had hung up the phone with Christian Champagne. Moments later he was at my office asking if I was OK. As I spoke with him and described the turmoil I had been going through with the case, he sat and listened, not as an attorney but as a friend. That simple act has continued to push me farther into forensics and to keep me setting the bar higher for each case that I work on.

The public should know that Christian Champagne has always been there to look out for the victims and the community. Please check the box on your ballot for Christian Champagne for your next district attorney and help keep our community and children safe.

Suess Beyer

Bayfield