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Candidate for County Sheriff, Wisconsin

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     At this time in my career, I want to share with you why I want to continue as Sheriff of Rock County. As I look back over the past four years, I can’t help but feel a since of satisfaction. It is this feeling that drives my passion for this position. Having the ability to have a direct and immediate impact on my community’s safety is one of many parts of being Sheriff that I enjoy. Unlike many other management jobs, I have the ability to act in a very timely manner. Based on the need for speed control, I can dispatch extra units to an area. If an area is seeing an increase in crime, I can effectively increase officer awareness. Using of my experience and knowledge to the best of my ability is what drives the satisfaction in my job.

     I have a lot more to offer and look forward to another four years of service as Rock Counties Sheriff. I am proud of my staff, our accomplishments and in having a role in Rock County’s protection into the future.

Bio

   I am proud to share with you my personal bio and the skills/education that I feel enable me to be your sheriff and to guide the team of professionals who protect Rock County. As your candidate I am proud that I have received endorsements from both political parties. I feel the Sheriffs position is a non-political office, more it is an office that is about law enforcement management and the protection of Rock County residents.

• Sheriff 2007-2010
• Chief Deputy   2004-2007
• Lieutenant 2000-2004
• Sergeant 1995-2000
• Deputy Sheriff 1989-1994
• Correctional Officer 1988-1989
• 23 Years of Law Enforcement
• 11 Years of Supervisory Management and Executive Experience
• B.S. degree cum laude in Public Administration   
• A.S. degree in Police Science
• Graduate of the National Sheriff's Institute and Northwest Staff and Command  
• Appointed to the Governors Committee on Criminal Justice 
• Appointed to the Chief Justice committee on Mental Health in our community  
• Instructor of L.E. classes at Blackhawk Tech and Madison Area Tech College
• Northern University Center for Public  Safety, Graduate-Police Staff and Command
• U.S. Office of Justice National Institute of Corrections, Graduate-Planning of New Institutions
• U.S. Federal Training Center, Community Policing Instructor: Certified Instructor in Community Policing for Small Town and Rural Police Agencies
• Wisconsin State Patrol Academy, Graduate-Professional Law Enforcement Supervisory Development
• Northern University Traffic Institute, Graduate-Hostage Negotiations
• Illinois State Police Academy, Certified Instructor-DARE Instruction
• Madison Area Technical College, Graduate-Hostage Negotiations Training
• Waukesha Technical College, Law Enforcement Academy-Certified Police Officer in State of WI
• Madison Area Technical College, Graduate- Jail Officer Academy

Community Involvement:  As a proud member of the Rock County community I have always felt being involved with my community beyond just my position of Sheriff, is how I keep a strong connection to those I serve. Understanding and knowing the needs of Rock County plays a strong role in my guiding of the Sheriff’s Office.

• Member of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Executives
• President of Rock County Law Enforcement Association
• Vice President Rock County Law Enforcement Association
• Member of the St. John Vianney Athletic Board 2010
• Boys 5^th Grade Basketball Coach, St. Johns Vianney Schoo
• Parish Council Member of St. John Vianney Church
• Commissioner for the City Of Janesville Community Development Authority
• School Board Member for St, John Vianney School

Professional Goals for the 2011-2015 Term:  It has been a true honor to serve as your Sheriff. While we have faced many challenges, together we have moved the Sheriff's Office forward in making Rock County safe and in starting alternatives to incarceration that have become models of success throughout the state and have saved the taxpayers over 60 million in jail construction and jail cost. In the next four years I plan to move forward with addressing mental health in our jail and in looking at mental health alternatives. We must continue to target drug traffic coming into Rock County. With our new partnership with HIDTA we will have the resources to address this serious problem. I plan to continue our efforts on educating our community on the dangers of underage drinking. We must work together to keep alcohol from our children. I will continue to provide cost efficient service that keeps our county safe, but yet is not a burden on our tax payers. I assure the residents of Rock County that under my direction the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will continue to be a professional progressive law enforcement office.

Personal Interests:  I am proud to say that I have been married for over 20 years to my wife Grace. She is a part owner in a downtown Janesville business. We have 2 children who attend local schools and I personally have been a resident of Rock County for over 44 years. I am an avid hiker, camping and fishing with my family.