Former Fresno County District Attorney Ed Hunt confirmed Wednesday he has applied for the Madera County District Attorney job to be filled by appointment by the Madera Board of Supervisors.

Hunt, 66, was District Attorney for 20 years and was elected fives times. He retired in 2002. He said he wants the job "because I'm bored. Do not retire unless you have something to do." After retiring, Hunt opened a private law practice where he still works part-time.

Hunt speaks openly about his alcoholism that lead to two arrests for driving under the influence -- the first in December 2001 while he was still district attorney.

Hunt said he has been sober for almost four years. "My date of sobriety is Oct. 7, 2004," he said, which is the date of his second DUI arrest. "I set out to fix it," he said, and joined Alcoholics Anonymous and saw a psychologist for about one year.

Madera County's current District Attorney Ernest LiCalsi was elected as a Madera County judge in June. He will leave the district attorney post at the year.