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Monterey County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Sheriff/Coroner; County of Monterey Voter Information

Results as of November 29 3:12pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (183/183)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Scott Miller Click here for more information about this candidate 51,431 votes 55.67%

  • Occupation: Retired Police Chief
  • Pacific Grove Chief of Police, 1997-2003
  • Masters Degree in Management
  • Salinas PD,1980-1997; Eight Years as a Captain
  • Graduate, FBI National Academy
  • Former President, Monterey County Police Chiefs Association
  • Speak, Read and Write Spanish Fluently
Priorities:
  • We need to attack gang violence from all directions, including early intervention and detection of "at risk" youth before they enter into gangs.
  • .We need to end the controversies dominating the Sheriff's Department and return a sense of fairness, dignity and respect to the Office of the Sheriff
  • We need to consider consolidating law enforcement services throughout the County to increase effectiveness and save taxpayer dollars.
Mike Kanalakis Click here for more information about this candidate 40,958 votes 44.33%
  • Occupation: Sheriff/Coroner
  • Supported by the past three Monterey County Sheriffs and Board of Supervisors
  • 33 years with Sheriff's Dept. commanding over 10 Divisions & Units
  • Founding Member Monterey County Joint Task Force, Monterey County Bomb Squad, Rural Crime Task Force with grant funding
  • Monterey County Representative to Governor's Office of Emergency Services
  • Delivered a Sheriff's Office balanced budget every year
  • USAF Verteran, Masters Degree in Public & Judicial Admin. / California Teaching Credential
Priorities:
  • Eradicating gangs, gang violence, and illegal drugs from our schools, neighborhoods, and communities
  • Preventing school violence by forging partnerships with schools and school districts
  • Preparing law enforcement first responders and the public to deal with acts of domestic terrorism and natural disasters.

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Form 460

Events

Candidate Forums

  • KION-10/23/10 37 minutes of below mentioned forum
  • On Saturday October 23rd a forum will begin at 10:00 am and will be held in the Karas Room in the library at the Monterey Peninsula College. The location is at 980 Fremont Street in Monterey. Questions, call Janet Brennan from the League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula at 831-648-VOTE(8683). The forum is moderated by Ms. Maxner.
  • On Sunday, October 3, 2010 there will be a candidate's forum. The forum is from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Aromas Grange at the corner of Rose and Bardue Streets in Oldtown Aromas. Also, the statewide propositions will be presented. The event is sponsored by the Aromas Community Grange with the League of Women Voters of the Salinas Valley, moderating. As there are other candidate races, you may wish to call Patty Brown at 726-1503 to find out the order.
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Monterey County Herald Monterey County Weekly The Californian
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