COLUMBUS, Ind. — One day after Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash said he will not seek the GOP nomination for prosecutor in 2022, his chief deputy announced his intention to try to succeed his boss.
Greg Long stated Friday that he plans to seek the nomination for county prosecutor in the 2022 Republican primary.
Long, 49, made news last June when he succeeded the now-retired Kathleen “Kathy” Burns as chief deputy prosecutor. That means the 1990 Columbus North High School graduate handles all aspects of major felony criminal litigation as needed or assigned by Nash.
In addition, Long trains and assists deputy prosecutors in such matters as reviewing cases, defining issues, negotiating and developing trial strategy.
Long has more seniority than any other attorney working in his office, and is the only prosecutor who has handled cases in all three courts, as well as in the child support division, Nash said.
But he is perhaps best known for being the prosecutor assigned to the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team since its inception in 2015, as well as representing his office in the Bartholomew County Veteran’s Court.
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