Santa Barbara County District Attorney Christie Stanley passed away at her home Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer. She was 61. Christie is survived by her husband Gary; her daughters, Renee Edman and Dawn Wright; her stepchildren, Mark Stanley, Ryan Stanley and Tami Millican; her mother, Jeanette Claycamp and her grandchildren. Thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
Christie Stanley was elected to the position of District Attorney in 2006 by a vote of nearly 70 percent of the people. Stanley retired in January because of her illness, after nearly 30 years in the district attorney’s office. She was named the 2009 Woman of the Year, as chosen by the California State Senate. Mrs. Stanley was the first woman elected as District Attorney in the history of Santa Barbara County.
Thank you for this. She will be missed.
So sad.