Mary Moriarty stands for a portrait in September 2021. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.
Progressive public defender-turned-prosecutor Mary Moriarty announced on Wednesday she won’t seek a second term as Hennepin County attorney but will focus on creating “enduring change” in the final 17 months of her term.
“We’ve become accustomed to elected officials who don’t deliver results and end up more invested in clinging to power than doing the work of the people. That is not me,” Moriarty said in a statement. “I want to focus on running the office, rather than running for office.”…