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Jim Neil
 
81,658 votes
56.16%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Sheriff's Commander (Ret)
 - Master of Science - University of Cincinnati
 - School of Police Staff and Command - Northwestern University
 - Police Academy Commander
 - Bomb Squad Commander
 - Medal of Valor
  
Priorities:
- Full, Independent, Unbiased Audit of the Sheriff's Office
 - Consolidation of Services/Organizational Restructuring
 - Better Working Cooperative with Other Police Agencies
  
Sean D. Donovan
 
63,746 votes
43.84%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Chief Deputy, Sheriff's Office
 - 30 Years of Law Enforcement Experience
 - Promoted to Highest Non-elected Official in the Sheriff's Office in 1997
 - 15 years overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Office
 - Combat Engineer U.S. Army Reserves
  
Priorities:
- Safety of Hamilton County Residents is my top priority.
 - The Economy in Hamilton County: Providing a safe community will increase residents in Hamilton County
 - Reducing violent crime and keeping guns off the streets is a top priority.
  
  
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Candidates Answer Questions 
The  League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
4 questions on Qualifications, Implementation, Pressing issues, and Addressing issues.
 
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