Sometimes the arrogance of the Multnomah County Commissioners has no bounds. Case in appoint is Measure 26-183 which would give the commissioners the power to control who is going to be the Sheriff. This way if there is any opposition to what they want they can terminate the Sheriff at will and find another one that will be their sycophant, or lackey. An appointed Sheriff has already been tried from 1967 to 1978 with 6 appointed Sheriff’s and it failed miserably. Why you ask? Simple, when the appointed Sheriff opposed the commissioners they were terminated.
The Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said it best in a recent interview, “You don’t abandon democracy but you try to do better. You want the sheriff to be accountable to the voters not be appointed by elected officials that are looking for someone to do their bidding”.
Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has over 800 employees, and a $137million dollar budget. They operate corrections, River Patrol, Search and Rescue in short a very complex organization that must have as primary the best interest of the general public. This may be in conflict with the wishes and desires of the county commissioners but that is one of the best reasons to have that position be elected.
Don’t give up your right and privilege to vote for your Sheriff of Multnomah County vote NO Measure 26-183.
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