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Over the course of this election, many false statements have been made by Sheriff Paul Babeu.  During my tenure with the PCSO, I worked for Sheriffs, Reyes, Eck, Vanderpool, and Vasquez, and all of them ensured that the PCSO's training and  equipment was as good as that of any agency in the United  States.  The Deputies arrested illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, and worked diligently to protect all the Citizens of Pinal County.  If I said the aforementioned Sheriffs were perfect, I'd be lying, but Sheriff Babeu isn't either.  The big difference is his predecessors were servants, and Sheriff Babeu believes that the community is beholding to him.

Sheriff Babeu has chosen to align himself with several shady candidates.  In doing so, he has maliciously attacked the reputation of every other candidate that has ever stood up to him.  This is not only dirty politics, it is politics that is not needed nor wanted in Pinal County.  Some will say, I am writing this letter because I support the Democratic candidate for Sheriff, Kevin Taylor.  While this is true, my intentions are more heartfelt.  I was born and raised in Pinal County and I care about the future of everyone in Pinal County, and the direction the PCSO is headed under Sheriff Babeu.  Sheriff Babeu's brand of politics are divisive and they do nothing to improve our community.  When Sheriff Babeu ran for his first term as Sheriff, I supported him because I believed he would bring positive change to the office beyond the numbers, arrests, accolades, or calls for service.  I believed Sheriff Babeu cared about the people.  Like many others, I was fooled by the Wolf in Sheep’s clothing.  We were fooled by a man that cares about one person, himself.  The proof is, Sheriff Babeu was walking away from Pinal County until all his scandals were unearthed.  He wants to be our Sheriff now because his Congressional aspirations are no longer a reality, and if he loses this election there is zero probability he will salvage a career in law enforcement.  I won't lie to anyone and say that Kevin Taylor is flawless, but I will say he will serve with integrity.  If you are like me and tired of all the scandals, hate mongering, overspending, and lies surrounding our current Sheriff, I ask you to vote for Kevin Taylor.