This endeavor is about responsible stewardship. To fulfill the sacred obligations of the trust and confidence all our citizens place on their officers. As responsible stewards beholden to those we represent, not the nameless, faceless, and self- interested political establishment, we with firm dignity choose to stand against the establishment. For it is better to walk alone, than to walk with bad company. We choose instead to seek to earn the trust and respect that come not with money and recognition at the cost of future favors, but the support that come from our local citizens. Those that make a life and make life happen in our community. We also seek to embrace and recognize our first responder, the people who are called upon every day to help our citizens and like them our first and only allegiance is to the people that they serve. Because in this time of nearly universal deceit and corruption, standing for virtue and speaking the truth is revolutionary.

Every citizen of this community deserves nothing less. It is the sincerest hope of this project to work with our citizens to stand for virtue and help illuminate the truth for the benefit of us all. Most politicians in this state frequently hide behind the guise of working for the betterment of public safety, while never having actually bothered to understand our public safety system, let alone make a career of it. Public safety is often no more than a punch line, a cookie cutter statement copy and pasted from speech to speech to give the appearance of real interest. Having made a career in law

enforcement, public safety is no joke to me. For years I have worked with local, county, state, public and private agencies with a driving focus and genuine desire for the betterment of our community.With honor and integrity and the backbone that comes with years of proven service, I pledge to utilize my experience, professional background, and honest drive to bring real change and true

progress towards improving the safety of our community. I stand with the people now and will always place the needs of my community, their families, and

their safety first!

Jason Paletta