Letter I got concerning Sheriff Qualifications

[grapevine]

OUr county had a guy run for sheriff owned a bar and had no law enforcement expereince whatsoever. Fortuntly he did not get voted. I wrote to a state senator about how they should be qualified. Here was her response she is filling in for her husband who had brain surgery.

Grapevine thanks for contacting me regarding qualifications for county sheriff candidates. I understand your fear that our democratic process allows for anyone despite experience and expertise to run for public office, as you noted however this candidate was not elected given credit to the voters in Lincoln County.

Our election laws allow candidates to run on platforms of there choice and members of the public to voice there concern. about those proposed policies. I encourage you to be active in the process and voice your concerns.

I told them that a sheriff should have law enforcement experience and not anyone to set things straight should run. Fortunatly that person did not win and hope someone with experience does win if he runs again.

[frank ryan]

OUr county had a guy run for sheriff owned a bar and had no law enforcement expereince whatsoever. Fortuntly he did not get voted. I wrote to a state senator about how they should be qualified. Here was her response she is filling in for her husband who had brain surgery.

Grapevine thanks for contacting me regarding qualifications for county sheriff candidates. I understand your fear that our democratic process allows for anyone despite experience and expertise to run for public office, as you noted however this candidate was not elected given credit to the voters in Lincoln County.

Our election laws allow candidates to run on platforms of there choice and members of the public to voice there concern. about those proposed policies. I encourage you to be active in the process and voice your concerns.

I told them that a sheriff should have law enforcement experience and not anyone to set things straight should run. Fortunatly that person did not win and hope someone with experience does win if he runs again.

Grape I don't know how I feel about sheriff being an elected office, especially in a small county like yours. I'm glad that saloon owner did not win.

[Babs]

Grape I don't know how I feel about sheriff being an elected office, especially in a small county like yours. I'm glad that saloon owner did not win.

I think I'd be more concerned about a state legislature that allows spouses to sit in for ailing senators!

[frank ryan]

I think I'd be more concerned about a state legislature that allows spouses to sit in for ailing senators!

Fair point, but still it sounds like Idaho has a leg up on Utah where I have been lucky to get an answered email from one of our partisan voting-machines that function as lawmakers.

[All-American]

Fair point, but still it sounds like Idaho has a leg up on Utah where I have been lucky to get an answered email from one of our partisan voting-machines that function as lawmakers.

Really? To whom have you written and not gotten a response? That kind of surprises me.

[il Padrino Ute]

Fair point, but still it sounds like Idaho has a leg up on Utah where I have been lucky to get an answered email from one of our partisan voting-machines that function as lawmakers.

I always get an answer. But then, I use the USPS and all the words are cut out from various magazines.

[frank ryan]

I always get an answer. But then, I use the USPS and all the words are cut out from various magazines.

LOL!

[frank ryan]

Really? To whom have you written and not gotten a response? That kind of surprises me.

I have listed them in PM, on another note Orrin Hatch does a better job and responding to emails than Bob Bennett in my experience.

[I.J. Reilly]

I have listed them in PM, on another note Orrin Hatch does a better job and responding to emails than Bob Bennett in my experience.

This, too, has been my experience with Bennett and Hatch. Hatch's letter also was closer to what I actually wrote about, although still not totally on point.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that in Nevada (among other states) one does not have to be a lawyer to be a judge. From what I have heard, this has presented some interesting situations.