Posts Tagged ‘Tritt for Sheriff’
Last night was primaries night here in Maryland, which meant my ol’ buddy Dave was in a six-way race for the Republican nomination for Harford County Sheriff. As much as I’m behind him, I couldn’t vote for him. Why? Two reasons: first, I don’t live in Harford County. Second, you’ve got to be a registered Republican to vote in the Republican primaries. (That is to say, I vote Constitution Party.)
While L. Jesse Bane coasted to an easy victory for the Democratic nomination for sheriff, the Republican results were less clear. Cochran and Price were virtually deadlocked and barely ahead of four challengers. It could take a week for election officials to count absentee and provisional ballots and determine a winner.
— Baltimore Sun, Wagner loses as old county names falter
You can get the latest results at the Harford County’s election results page. It looks like there’s a definite gap between Cochran/Price and Tritt/Benedetto, but you never know what may turn up during recounts and such. 
Hey, even if Dave doesn’t make it, he can always run as an Independent… right? 
It just hit me the other day that Nicole and I are in a small-group Bible study (on steroids! it’s more like “cell-church lite”) with a Teacher of the Year, Miss Preakness 2006, and (I hope!) the future Harford County Sheriff:
On May 18th of this year, Jake Hollin was awarded Teacher of the Year at The John Carroll School. Jake is a devoted husband, father of four of the sweetest little girls I’ve ever seen, and he’s the leader of our little band of brothers and sisters. I think Jake sees blogs as a passing fad that only interests 13-year-old girls, 35-year-old perverts and political activists… but he’s also been John Carroll’s wrestling coach for a number of years, so I’m not going to mess with him!
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From Harford County Preliminary “A” List:
“The Aegis recently called the sheriff’s race the most important election this fall. I almost agree with them (for the first time ever). Honestly, I did not know who our sheriff was until about a year ago when Derald Guess was murdered. I was not impressed with Golding back then when he attempted to play down the tragedy by saying that gang activity was in its infancy. Come on man. A family man was just shot in the head in a gang initiation. That is not infancy.”
The more I hear about Harford County’s present law enforcement situation, the more it sounds like it’s time for a change in the Sheriff’s Department.
(BTW: GOPO, if you’re reading this, feel free to use that image!)
Dave Tritt is a wonderful guy. We’re in the same care group at my church, and I’ve gotten to see up-close how Dave is with his wife, children and friends. He’s kind and gentle, but you can tell he’s got firm convictions. This guy ain’t no pushover! (He’s also a father of eight, so he knows how to handle large groups of people!) I’m always impressed with Dave’s eagerness to pray for anyone he can, and he’s definitely got a heart to serve.
Dave is currently running for Harford County (MD) Sheriff… as I’m a Baltimore County resident, it’s not looking like he’ll be able to get a vote from me. I figure maybe if I can at least get his site to show up on Google or something, that’ll make up for it. If not, I guess I’ll just have to move to Harford County in time to update my voter registration…
