El Paso County prosecutor tapped for promotion after family's contributions to DA-elect
A veteran El Paso County prosecutor whose family appears linked to more than $13,000 in spending to lift Michael Allen’s winning bid to be the Pikes Peak region’s next district attorney has been selected for a top job in Allen's administration. Reggy Short will serve as a chief deputy district attorney, the office’s third-highest rank, when Allen’s term in office begins Jan. 12, Allen confirmed. Short’s promotion is expected to boost his $111,400 salary to roughly $140,000, Allen told The Gazette. Short, now a senior deputy district attorney under term-limited DA Dan May, edged out ...