SCDSA_Sheriff_Endorsement.pdf

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Endorses Captain Jim Cooper for Sacramento Sheriff

Association Membership Votes Overwhelmingly for the 2010 Sheriff Candidate


February 8, 2010 – Sacramento, CA. The Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association announced today its endorsement of Captain Jim Cooper for the 2010
Sacramento Sheriff race.

After conducting the first ever Sheriff’s Candidate interview in November 2009 followed by a Sheriff’s Public Candidate forum, the Association members voted overwhelming to endorse Captain Jim Cooper for the upcoming 2010 Sheriff’s Election.

“Captain Jim Cooper possesses both the proven leadership skills and the political savvy to guide the Sheriff’s Department in the coming years. Our membership has spoken and we are committed to seeing that Captain Cooper becomes the next elected Sheriff for Sacramento County,” stated Kevin Mickelson, President of Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.

“I am humbled and honored to have the support of the men and women I work with every single day," Captain Jim Cooper said. "This department is my family and I am committed to making sure they have the resources they need to protect all the families of Sacramento County,” added Cooper.

The SCDSA represents 1,500 rank and file sergeants, deputies and non-sworn staff, and is the largest law enforcement association in Northern California.


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Contact Information:

Kevin Mickelson, President
Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
916.441.4141