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Norfolk County DA candidate Greg Connor emphasizes treatment courts and 25 years of prosecutorial experience
Summary
In a July 23 interview on TV on TV, Norfolk County district attorney candidate Greg Connor framed his 25-year prosecutorial career as the foundation for expanding treatment‑focused responses, including drug court and a proposed emerging‑adults court, and highlighted community outreach and overdose response work.
Greg Connor, a longtime Norfolk County assistant district attorney, told host State Representative Tommy Vitullo on TV on TV that his quarter‑century in the DA's office is the reason he is running for the elected top prosecutor's job.
"I'm running because the work's not done," Connor said, recounting a career that began with an internship at the Norfolk County DA's office and continued through supervisory roles overseeing district and juvenile court work. He cited experience running the motor‑vehicle homicide team, prosecuting financial and public‑corruption cases and high‑profile homicides, and supervising lawyers across multiple courthouses as groundwork for leading the office.
Connor said his prosecutorial philosophy balances accountability and rehabilitation. He pointed to programs he helped develop, including drug court and a veterans court, as models for reducing recidivism and supporting people with substance‑use and mental‑health needs. "We have to use every tool in the toolbox because addiction is so powerful," he said, describing intensive probation, treatment and wraparound services that can lead to case dismissal if participants complete program requirements.
On the campaign trail, Connor stressed endorsements and cross‑partisan support. He noted backing from the Norfolk County Police Chiefs Association and MassCOP, said he had supporters among defense counsel, and mentioned being named a state prosecutor of the year in 2024. Connor told viewers he would make court‑based treatment and community outreach priorities if elected.
