Board interviews three nominees for Spokane County prosecutor; executive session follows, no appointment announced

The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners interviewed three nominees on Sept. 9 to fill the county prosecutor vacancy: Marshall Casey, Steve Garvin and Preston McCollum. The board announced it would evaluate candidates’ qualifications in executive session following the public interviews; no appointment or final decision was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Marshall Casey, an attorney in private practice, said he entered the process to provide an alternative choice and emphasized community engagement, partnerships with schools and outreach to juveniles. "What we need is more engagement with the rest of the community and more partnership," Casey said. Casey acknowledged he has not worked as a prosecutor but cited litigation and management experience in private practice and the banking sector.

Steve Garvin, a longtime prosecutor and later state attorney general staff attorney, framed his candidacy around what he…