Ralph F. Kaelble is running for Tulare County District
Attorney in 2014
Ralph F. Kaelble was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He
graduated cum laude from California State University, Dominguez Hills
in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration. He
received the Outstanding Student Award, the Abraham Krushkov
Scholarship, and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.
While he attended college, Ralph was employed full time as a
maintenance worker in the City of Temple City.
Ralph decided to go to law school with the goal of becoming a
prosecutor. He attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles from 1995 to
1998. During law school he volunteered for the District Attorney’s
Offices in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. Ralph served as
the Student Bar Association President, was on the Dean’s List, and
received the Dean’s Service Award.
After Ralph graduated and passed the California Bar
Examination, he started his career as a Deputy District Attorney in
Tulare County. As a deputy, he worked in Visalia, Porterville, Tulare,
and Juvenile. He prosecuted misdemeanors, general felonies, juvenile
crimes, welfare fraud, auto theft, auto insurance fraud, child
molestation, crimes against peace officers, and homicides before he
was promoted to the position of Supervising Attorney. He supervised
the Porterville Office for approximately three years, and then
supervised the Family Protection Unit (domestic violence, adult sexual
assault, child molestation, sex offender registration, elder abuse)
for two years.
While at the District Attorney’s Office, Ralph was a part of
the Sexual Assault Response Team, and the Elder Abuse
Multidisciplinary Team. He received the Porterville Exchange Club
Prosecutor of the Year Award in 2008. Ralph has trained law
enforcement, attorneys, students at the police academy, and community
volunteers in many areas over the course of his career. During his
time in the District Attorney’s Office, he worked closely with law
enforcement to find justice for victims of crime.
Ralph opened the Law Office of Ralph F. Kaelble in February of
2013.
Ralph met his wife, Afreen, at Loyola Law School. They have
been married since 1998, and have two girls, ages 5 and 7. They own a
home in the City of Visalia, where they have lived since 1999. Ralph
and his family are involved in the community through activities with
Rotary, Family Services of Tulare County, Girl Scouts, the Elks Lodge,
violin, and swim team.
Ralph is currently running for District Attorney of Tulare
County in the 2014 election. Ralph is currently endorsed by:
• Dinuba Police Officer Association
• Exeter Police
Officer's Association
• Lindsay Police Officer's
Association
• Tulare County Deputy Sheriff's Association
•
Tulare County Probation Association
• Visalia Police Officer's Association
