Candidates vie for hotly-contested sheriff job

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Integrity Counts wrote:

Joe M. Chavez has recently announced his run for BCSO Sheriff. Joe has served his country and community as a staff sergeant and police officer. He brings 27+ years in both these areas. Joe is hard working and honest. He truly CARES about the people of Bernalillo County! Joe is the underdog and surely has my vote. He is the breath of fresh air we need in the department.

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Honest Abe wrote:

Honesty and Integrity ? Conrad Candelaria is violating the Hatch Act which is Abq city law ! The city attorney has already informed another Sheriff candidate Sylvester Stanley that he was violating the Hatch Act so with integrity he suspended his campaigning.The city attorney has informed Conrad and he is still actively campaigning ! Hatch Act says you cannot actively campaign for political office while employed by the City government. Reference on page 19 http://www.google.com/url...

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maybe just maybe wrote:

Hopefully the county commission selects someone fresh and not career double dippers. if you retired stay retired.

Eric Kehl wrote:

Go to Joe's website: http://joemchavezforsheriff.bravehost.com/

Concerned Senior Citizen wrote:

As a senior citizen living in the county of Bernalillo, I want to know that I can count on someone to help us out in time of need. I know Joe M. Chavez personally, he is a man of his word. He has never let us down and he is also a veteran and has taken time out to listen to my husband and our needs for a safer community. Joe has our vote.

All too common wrote:

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Sadly, this is all too common in Bernalillo County. I remember witnessing MANY times the late Pete Ross (former LEO and Bernalillo County Assistant District Attorney) passing out campaign bumper stickers in Metro Court courtrooms for his failed campaign as Violencia (deliberately misspelled) County District Attorney. That is, when he wasn't blowing on his harmonica from his wheelchair playing "Boatmen of the Volga", making fun of Black and Hispanic inmates shackled together and referring to them as "Monkeys on a Chain". That's the kind of mentality very prevalent in Albuquerque and in Bernalillo County on the part of politicians and "Officers of the Court". It is pathetic. They are often not much better, and sometimes MUCH WORSE, than many of the people they arrest and convict.

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Cecelia Tkach wrote:

There is only one person who should fill the sheriff's position and that is Marie Maranda. She is an honest upstanding individual who has been an asset to her community. She is the only qualified person (retired captain, master's degree, workes well with the poor, unrepresented-souls) believes in programs to help individuals get back on track. She is the only person who should get Bernalillo's vote.

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MHC wrote:

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Wasnt Miranda the APD Captain the one responsible for APD's evidence room debacle a few years back...oh yeah, it was her.

Robert S wrote:

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Yes she worked really hard to expose all the corruption and inappropriate relations by upper level staff! She blew the lid right off it and was almost fired! Good for Chief Schultz who came in and put her back to work and rewarded her with the Homeland Security slot!!!