E L E C T
Robert Thacker
Sheriff, Okaloosa County
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I come before each of you, again, to announce my candidacy for the Office of Sheriff. I am honored to serve you, our community, and the great State of Florida as the next Sheriff of Okaloosa County. I heard your complaints and concerns during my tenure as a Law Enforcement Officer within this great County. I stand ready to answer your call for swift action.
I'm a 23-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force that has earned numerous decorations and has served in multiple combat zones. I achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant during my career. I've served our beloved country in foreign and domestic locations since the age of 17. Following my Air Force career, I had the privilege of serving Okaloosa County as a Deputy Sheriff for 3-years. The former Sheriff's policy required that I resign to qualify as a candidate for Office of the Sheriff. In the interim, I was selected for a position on Eglin AFB in the Antiterrorism Office. Unfortunately, the Hatch Act required my resignation to continue my campaign run in 2008. Since June 2009, I was an active member of Florida Highway Patrol serving Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Again, due to policy, I had to resign to seek the Office of Sheriff as I was still in probationary status.
During 2008 Primary, I briefed all I came in contact about the almost $2,000,000 that was unaccounted for within the Sheriff's Office budget. That's why I announced I would cut the budget by this amount. This is the reason why the former Sheriff or his staff (including Larry Ashley) never contested my comments, publicly, as it was the truth. The February 2009 incident that led to the arrest of the Former Sheriff and some of his staff members illustrated my findings. I showed and stated about the gross expenditures for vehicles that the former Sheriff had purchased in almost all the forums and on my website at that time. I further listed the top 20 employee's position salary for the Sheriff Office on my website at that time. Since April 2008, I've been telling and showing everyone I could about the monetary expenditures of the previous administration while being as positive as possible. However, this election I will not be so positive in speaking about that administration, which the remanants are still in office.
I will be the surgeon that WILL cut out the remaining "bad tissues" that surrounded the removed tumor. I will bring about positive change to re-ignite the once proud and diligent Sheriff's Office that we've come to expect and demand. I look forward to meeting and talking with you on my goals. I'm confident I'm the right person for this prestigious position.
Robert Thacker, Rep. Candidate
For Okaloosa County Sheriff
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Pd Pol Adv is apr/pd by Robert Thacker (Rep) for Okaloosa County Sheriff
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