The City of Painview was represented by Vice Mayor Richard Phillips and Police Chief Brandon Ford at the recent Walk for Victims in Wilson Park. The Walk for Victims is an initiative by Attorney General Jared Effler to draw attention to victims rights and is part of a national one first proclaimed under President Ronald Reagan.

Throughout his practice, AG Effler observed that the prosecution of criminals involved procedures and explanations of criminal rights. But many times the victim and the victim's families seemingly lacked the same rights and courtesies. So when he was elected to Attorney General of the 8th Judicial District, Effler began to bring awareness to the plight of victims by speaking to local groups, arguing for victim's rights in court, and sponsoring a Walk for Victims in each of the five counties in the district, Claiborne, Union, Campbell, Fentress, and Scott County. The Mayor of each county proclaimed the week of April 22-26 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Despite a week of almost daily rain, hundreds came to support the rights of victims.

AG Effler has an office in each of the counties and employees 17 full time Assistant District Attorneys and their support staff to handle over 20,000 annual cases. In addition to criminal cases, his office oversees child support and recovered over $10M in child support payments in 2023.