- Occupation: Retired Undersheriff
 - Over 30 years experience working for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department
 - Only candidate promoted through the ranks to the highest position of Second-In-Command of the Sheriff's Department
 - Recognized by peers in County Government as County Manager of the Year
 - Winner of ther Thomas H. Guerry Award for Outstanding Performance
 - Presented the Sheriff's Department Distinguished Service Award
 - Founding member and current President of the Ben Page Youth Center
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- First ever Long Range Strategic Plan
 - Maintain and enhance resourses necessary to provide quality law enforcement
 - Fight crime before it happens with positive programs for youth
  
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- Sheriff Jim Thomas and District Attorney Tom Sneddon
 - Nine former City Police Chiefs and three former Fire Chiefs
 - Joe Centeno, Hal Conklin,  Bill Wallace and Willy Chamberlin
  
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