- Occupation: Incumbent, Sheriff / Coroner of Monterey County
- Supported by the past three Monterey County Sheriffs and Board of Supervisors
- 33 years with Sheriff's Dept. commanding over 10 Divisions & Units
- Founding Member Monterey County Joint Task Force, Monterey County Bomb Squad, Rural Crime Task Force with grant funding
- Monterey County Representative to Governor's Office of Emergency Services
- Delivered a Sheriff's Office balanced budget every year
- USAF Verteran, Masters Degree in Public & Judicial Admin. / California Teaching Credential
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Eradicating gangs, gang violence, and illegal drugs from our schools, neighborhoods, and communities
- Preventing school violence by forging partnerships with schools and school districts
- Preparing law enforcement first responders and the public to deal with acts of domestic terrorism and natural disasters.
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- California Peace Officers' Association
- National Latino Peace Officer's Association
- Past Monterey County Sheriffs Bud Cook, Norm Hicks, & Gordon Sonne
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- Qualifications for Office
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My experience is built on a lifetime of public service: I have the formal education, professional training and experience to lead a major department with a 77 million dollar budget and offer trusted, professional, experienced leadership.
- Goals and Accomplishments
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When elected eight years ago, I instituted a ten year plan to eradicate gangs and gang violence, eliminate illicit drugs from our neighborhoods and schools, prevent school violence, and better prepare our communities to deal with disasters and terrorist acts. We have had many great accomplishments over the past 7 1/2 years.
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