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Editor,

I, like many of you, have heard of the investigations related to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and like many of you I wonder, who can I trust? I also know that most of the state knows and is watching what happens. So what are we to do?

Many of you have come to me with your similar concerns and asked if you could vote for me as a write-in candidate. Although I appreciate your support, I don’t think that will make a difference. So I analyzed things and asked myself the question, Who is the best person to correct the problems and lead the Sheriff’s Office for the next four years? If you take emotion out of it and think about it objectively, I believe the answer is clear. The answer is Steve Kendley. 

I know all three candidates and know that none of them are perfect. That means I know that Steve Kendley is not perfect, but  who of us is? However, Steve Kendley shares a passion with me and many of you, to hold people and officers accountable for their actions. Steve Kendley is also a strong supporter of your constitutional rights and will defend us against unreasonable federal interference, including gun control. However, Steve is not the radical he is being portrayed to be. Steve Kendley has been under fire by some for reporting potential officer misconduct to the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council. I have also spoken to the POST council about this. The fact is that I want a leader who is willing to stand up, even in the face of adversity, to do the right thing, and not someone who tries to hide things. The only person with those leadership skills is Steve Kendley. Gen. Norman Scwarzkopf once said “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.”  

Steve Kendley has stood up because he wants a Sheriff’s Department to be proud of and so do I. That is why I am voting for Steve Kendley for Sheriff and you should too. Thank you and God Bless.

Arthur D. Walgren
Assistant Chief, Ronan Police

 

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