Sentences with phrase «as sheriff for»

As your Sheriff for the last 16 years, I'm proud to say that I've helped to build that reputation of excellence through a variety of improvements and initiatives that have made our community safer.

The district is also home to Maricopa County, where Joe Arpaio notoriously served as sheriff for 24 years.

Not exact matches

He'll be holding a rally for his ever - dwindling number of supporters, and as part of these theatrics, will likely issue a presidential pardon for convicted criminal and disgraced former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Long active in many charities, he says he plans to leverage the access the ad campaign has given him to help causes such as the Global Teaching Project and helping his local sheriff's department raise money for a drug - sniffing dog.

San Francisco Sheriff's Deputies guard courtroom 13 as the verdict for the Kate Steinle trial is announced inside of it in the Hall of Justice Nov. 30, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif..

The president made those remarks ahead of a meeting with state governors, referencing reports that an armed sheriff's deputy waited outside for minutes as a gunman opened fire within Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14.

Later Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff's Office filed a petition for a «temporary risk protection order» under the state's new gun law, identifying Zachary Cruz as someone who «poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself or others by having a firearm.»

Sheriff Israel said that the authorities did not yet know the motive for the killing, but were learning more about Mr. Cruz through his social media pages, which he described as «very, very concerning.»

Monday afternoon, when asked during a press conference if he had timed his pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio for Friday evening so that storm news might push it under the radar, Trump replied that he «assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally» on Friday as the storm was about to hit the Texas coast.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

-- Michael Scherer spent hours in early February interviewing Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who had his conviction pardoned by Trump and is now running for Arizona's Senate seat: «Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational explanation.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey was making the rounds in Brevard County around noon Sunday as Brevard waits for the arrival of heaving winds and storm surge from Hurricane Irma.

As students began to flee the carnage, police say Cruz dumped his rifle and bag of extra ammunition and joined «others who were fleeing and tried to mix in with the group... fearing for their lives,» Israel, the sheriff, said Thursday.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office had identified the attacker as Nikolas Cruz, a 19 - year - old who had previously attended the school but was kicked out for «disciplinary reasons.»

The director of jail operations for the National Sheriffs Association was quoted as saying, «The figures are a national disgrace.»

For we are all imitators: other brave sheriffs would follow; to be a dauntless sheriff would come to be recognized as the correct and only the dreaded disapproval would fall to the share of the other kind; courage in this office would become custom, the absence of it a dishonor, just as courage presently replaces the timidlty of the new soldier; then the mobs and the lynchings would disappear, and --

He made a plea for what he called pioneer religion — in which God the trail boss and Jesus the scout lead the church, a covered wagon always on the move, as the minister dishes up for the pioneers fresh meat brought in by the Holy Spirit — over settler religion in which God the mayor and Jesus the sheriff run the church as a courthouse and the minister - banker protects the interests of the religious establishment.

The state's attorney blew snot when he saw me grimace from the blow, after which I proceeded to tell the judge about the beautiful game of golf and how it had been a long and winding road for me since that first purely struck two - wood in 1973, but that I'd finally discovered the proper way to grip a club, and would His Honor really mind if the sheriff would be so kind as to fetch my driver out on the county road and bring it to the courthouse so my new grip could be photographed from all angles for my peace of mind.

It shouldn't be surprising that the tallest living American - born man, 7» 8» George Bell, played college ball (at Biola University in California), made camp with the Clippers in 1988 and suited up for the Globetrotters before taking on his present job as a sheriff's deputy in Norfolk.

A federal judge denied former Suffolk County Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh's motion for a new trial, and ordered him to report to prison in October to begin serving a two - year sentence for illegally pocketing over $ 200,000 in salary and overtime in his job as a lieutenant in the county sheriff's department.

As attorney general from 1999 to 2006, he earned the moniker the «Sheriff of Wall Street» for going after dubious practices at mortgage lenders and big banks.

Hochul became one of the faces of Democratic opposition to the plan, even going so far as to say she would process the applications and then report the applicants to the sheriff's office for possible immigration violations.

While Boyle says he might still run for Sheriff as a Democrat (the Democratic County leadership would have to give him permission), State Republicans are breathing a momentary sigh of relief since they might not have to fight a special election for his swing Senate seat.

Jim Tedisco today received the endorsement of Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo and Hamilton County Sheriff Karl Abrams to serve as the next State Senator for the 49th Senate District.

The political defiance that made Joe Arpaio popular and seemingly untouchable as metro Phoenix's sheriff of 24 years ultimately led to his downfall yesterday as he was convicted of a crime for ignoring a U.S. court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.

June 15, 2015 (readMedia)-- The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Political Victory Fund endorses Louis Falco for re-election as Rockland County Sheriff.

There was another primary on Tuesday: Lawrence M. Zacarese won his bid to run as a Republican for Suffolk County sheriff over State Senator Philip M. Boyle of Bay Shore.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently appointed Sheriff Robert Maciol as a Member of the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Council for a term to expire on March 20th, 2018.

Mr. Toulon is the first African - American to be nominated for sheriff or any other major county office, such as executive, clerk, or district attorney.

Prior to that he worked as a corrections officer for the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office.

But Sheriff, as the National Chairman of the party, and Prof. Wale Oladipo (as the Secretary), prayed for the striking out of the appeal in their written argument accompanying an application which they filed on March 21, 2017.

The Sheriff of Wall Street needs to look the part as he runs for governor.

The law expanded the definition of prohibited assault weapons — which is the part that has most irked sheriffs — as well as raised the penalties for illegal possession of firearms, required mental health checks, and limited the public's access to records of those who have gun permits.

The Sheriff's police unit is one possible place to look for cuts, the report states, as every town in Rockland has their own police force.

In mid-January, the Health and Human Services Committee, of which I am honored of serve as chairwoman, hosted an informational meeting with the County Health Department, Sheriff's Office and local advocates, including two mothers who lost their sons to addiction, along with Dr. Thomas Schenk, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

It was known in town circles that Quigley took issue with the town Republican committee over filling the vacancy for town clerk after Jason Cosenza resigned earlier this year to take a position as a corrections officer with the sheriff's department.

Voter enthusiasm over countywide contests for comptroller, clerk and sheriff is gauged as low, while a dearth of races in the City of Buffalo is tamping down any expectations of substantial turnout there.

«In the circumstances, we humbly urge that these orders be given effect by recognising that only the National Executive Committee of the PDP, as represented by its National Chairman (Sheriff), National Secretary (Oladipo) and National Legal Adviser can act for the PDP to prosecute this appeal and to instruct counsel to act on behalf of the PDP.»

«I want to thank the County Executive for using Public Safety Partners in Prosperity money to purchase this F.A.T.S system for the Mohawk Valley Police Academy» Responded Sheriff Rob Maciol «In order to make the public as safe as possible we must have the best trained and best equipped personnel out there.

The Suffolk County Republican Committee named Ray Perini as its candidate for district attorney and State Senator Phil Boyle for sheriff at its nominating convention Monday night in Farmingville.

Walsh is charged with stealing than $ 80,000 from the Sheriff's department while working as a corrections lieutenant for putting in for time he did not work.

As Undersheriff and then Sheriff, Tim Howard has been around long enough for his record to be the centerpiece of the the campaign.

«First as a chair of the Legislature's Public Safety Committee, then as an administrator in the Sheriff's Office, and as Spring Valley Justice, David Fried has shown his commitment to ensuring a safe community for every resident, family, and business in Rockland.

Elected to the County Legislature in 2003, David served as the Chair of the Public Safety committee, later as a Public Safety Advocate to the Sheriff's Department, helping secure millions in grant funding for police departments across Rockland.

The proposed merger calls for the consolidation of government between the city and county, as well as the consolidation of a number of offices, such as the Syracuse Police Department and the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office.

Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake on Wednesday dismissed Joe Arpaio's bid for his Arizona Senate seat in 2018, laughing off the controversial former sheriff as a fringe candidate whose campaign will quickly fizzle.

«Big danger and impunity however await the party if Sheriff is not punished as this may create a signal for disgruntled elements to undermine the party without remorse.

Sen. Ahmed Makarfi had called for the meeting after the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt on Friday recognised Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as the national chairman of the party and sacked him (Makarfi) as the Chairman of the party's National Caretaker Committee.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- As the New York State Sheriffs» Association requests the state legislature to include funding for at least one armed resource officer at every grade school and high school in New York State, they're finding support from New York State Senator - and former Erie County Sheriff...

He said he has the support of County Executive Joanie Mahoney for the education portion of the program and the support of the county's law enforcement officers to hire students who finish the program as cops, sheriffs and prison guards.