Mattis Seeking Re-Election as Montour County District Attorney
DANVILLE – Current Montour County District Attorney Angela Mattis says she’s seeking re-election.
Mattis announced this week it would be a third four-year term in office. She is running in the primary on the Republican ticket.
Mattis says she’d ‘cherish’ the opportunity to continue fighting the good fight for justice.
Mattis says she has investigated and prosecuted a wide range of criminal offenses during her tenure, including DUIs, sexual assaults and homicides. She said her goal each day is to live up to the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association motto of, ‘do the right thing, for the right reasons.’
Here is her full campaign announcement:
Montour DA Announces Intention to Seek Re-election
DANVILLE, Pa.-Today, Montour County District Attorney Angela L. Mattis announced
her intention to seek re-election to a third four-year term in office.
Mattis, 39, a Republican and Danville native, stated, “I have had the tremendous honor of
serving my community as District Attorney for the past seven (7) years and I would
cherish the opportunity to continue fighting the good fight for justice”.
A 2002 graduate of Danville Area High School, Mattis earned a bachelor’s degree from
the University of Tennessee in 2005. She completed a Master’s in Business
Administration (M.B.A.) from the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University
in 2008 and graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 2010.
Over the course of her tenure in office, Mattis has investigated and prosecuted a wide
range of criminal offenses, from retail thefts and DUIs to sexual assaults and homicides.
An experienced litigator, Mattis has successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases. “Working
with such a dedicated group of law enforcement to keep our streets safe and protect our
most vulnerable citizens has been the highlight of my career,” Mattis said.
Describing her prosecutorial style as firm but fair, Mattis said that her goal each day is to
live up to the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association motto of, ‘do the right thing,
for the right reasons’. She prides herself on running the DA’s Office efficiently and with
fiscal responsibility.
Since taking office in 2016, Mattis has given multiple seminars on Pennsylvania’s
concealed carry laws and spoken at public meetings on the impact of opioid abuse on our
local community. “Engaging with citizens and sharing information is a vital part of the
job and something that I really enjoy,” she said.
For more than twenty (20) years, Mattis has volunteered as a counselor at Camp Spifida,
a weeklong overnight camp for children with spina bifida held at Camp Victory in
Millville, PA.
