In a recent employee spotlight by the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office, Senior Deputy District Attorney Stacey Borgman revealed the multifaceted role she plays in prosecuting a range of felony crimes, including elder abuse, arson, and bias crimes, along with a personal revelation about her past as an Olympic athlete. With 17 and a half years of experience, Borgman guides a team of four experienced Deputy DAs while handling her own mixture of challenging cases, her responsibilities were outlined in detail in a feature made public by the county's news service.
Per the article, Borgman remarked on her day-to-day work saying, "Currently, I am the Team Lead for four experienced Deputy District Attorneys, our unit prosecutes felony property crimes, Elder Abuse, Arson, Bias Crimes, felony Animal Abuse and Environmental Crimes, I work closely with them staffing cases that they charge, plea offers and mentoring their trial work." She also handles her own cases involving property crimes, elder abuse, child abuse, and even homicide, ensuring a hands-on approach to legal proceedings that impact the county's safety directly.
During her tenure with the DA's office, Borgman has been a steadfast enforcer of the law, aiming to instill accountability as a means of making Clackamas County a more secure place for its residents. The dedication to her work and the safety of the community is a thread that runs through her team's efforts, with Borgman saying in the spotlight, "Whether the result is treatment or prison, it is our job to hold people accountable for their actions."
Borgman looks back at the decade she spent prosecuting child abuse cases as the pinnacle of her accomplishments, taking pride in empowering the youngest victims to stand up against their abusers, according to the Clackamas County news release. Beyond the courtroom, she desired residents to know the DA's office isn't just about prosecution, but also about prevention and rehabilitation, saying, "That we believe in the work that we do. We want our county to be a better, safer place for our families and the families in our community, most of our DA’s live and work here; additionally, our office is a leader in treatment courts." These courts aim to curb crime by addressing the underlying issues such as addiction or mental health problems that often spur illegal behavior.
Enriching the profile with a personal touch, Borgman shared an intriguing facet of her life outside the courtroom: her history as an Olympian, where she represented her country in the 2004 Athens Olympics in rowing. Notably, Borgman's journey to the Olympic rowing team originated from her roots in Alaska and spanned her college years in New York City, building a background as unique and formidable as her legal career.
