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Laurie R. Smith
212,683 votes
60.1%
- Occupation: Assistant Sheriff, County of Santa Clara
- Sheriff's Office since 1973
- Eight years as Assistant Sheriff - 2nd In Command
- The only candidate overwhelmingly supported by local and state law enforcement
Priorities:
- Gangs and Youth Violence
- Drug Dealing and Drug Abuse
- Family Violence
Ruben Z. Diaz
141,136 votes
39.9%
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Assistant Sheriff
- American Legion, Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer, Northern California
- For six years, Diaz managed the Sheriff's Dept. during the Sheriff's absence as second in command.
- For the last 30 years, Diaz has volunteered as a mentor and role model for young kids.
- Managed '94 Bay Area World Cup security, incident free, under budget.
Priorities:
- As Sheriff, Ruben Diaz will fight crime before it happens, keeping young kids in school, off the streets and out of gangs.
- As Assistant Sheriff for eight years, Diaz created one of the nation's most innovative domestic violence programs, protecting women and children.
- As Sheriff, Diaz will put more deputies on the street fighting crime by cutting wasteful spending.
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