Letras for Sheriff - former candidate

04/04/2018

http://www.modbee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article207864504.html

As a deputy and former candidate for sheriff, I see Dirkse’s experience and leadership as the difference-maker

03/08/2018

To my family and friends,

I want to thank you all for your support and encouragement as I ran for the office of Sheriff. Going into this election cycle, I had every intention of continuing the journey that I started four years ago by running again in the 2018 election.

In September of 2017, I began putting things in motion to kick off the 2018 campaign. In November, the Stanislaus Sworn Deputies Association (SSDA) held a forum for the candidates which was followed up by an endorsement vote. All three of us candidates work at the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.

I felt very strongly that the employees of the Sheriff’s Office were the only endorsement that really mattered. They have worked with all three of us and would know who was best equipped and prepared to lead this department.

I felt so strongly about this that I publicly stated that if I did not get the endorsement of the SSDA, I would remove myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. The employees voted, and they overwhelmingly chose to endorse Jeff Dirkse for Sheriff. Their endorsement was strengthened by the support of the Modesto Police Officers Association (MPOA), the Ceres Police Officers Association (CPOA), the Sheriff’s Sergeants Association and Sheriff’s Management Association who all endorsed Jeff Dirkse for Sheriff.

As I publicly stated, I have removed myself from consideration as a candidate for Sheriff and I am also standing behind our local law enforcement associations in support of Jeff Dirkse.

I would ask that all of you who believed in me and supported me in the last election will put your support behind our local law enforcement and also support Jeff Dirkse for Sheriff in the upcoming election.

Thank you for all of your support,

Tom

06/04/2014

I had an amazing evening celebrating with so many family and friends last night. I am honored and blessed for all of the support I received from so many of you.
Although the election didn't turn out the way we had hoped, this has been an experience that I will never forget.
We ran our campaign with honor and integrity, and we fought the good fight to the very end.
While there is a little disappointment, I am so very proud of all that we did accomplish.
During the course of the campaign, I raised several issues that I wanted to address as sheriff.
I wanted to re-open our local police academy training center. I wanted to focus on recruitment and retention. I wanted to shorten the wait time for those waiting to get their CCWs.
In the past few months, Sheriff Christianson has taken steps to begin re-opening our academy. He has started up a recruitment team within our department that will go to job fairs, colleges, and military veterans to fill our vacancies.
He has also begun to address some of the issues causing delays in the CCW process.
While I certainly cannot take credit for these positive steps forward, I do feel that being involved in the campaign may have helped to speed up the process to getting these issues addressed.
It has been an honor to have the support of so many of you and I stand behind my commitment to all of you to continue to work to make our sheriffs office the best that it can be.
I may not be the sheriff, but I can still strive to affect positive change for our department and our county in whatever capacity that I serve.
I want to thank you all for your kindness and your support. It is all of you that have made this an experience that I will never forget. May God bless you all.

Tom

06/04/2014

Come by and celebrate with us! 998 North Canyon Drive in Modesto.

06/03/2014

Another great text from a friend!

06/03/2014

Today is the day!!
I woke up this morning to a ton of texts from family and friends. I feel so blessed to have the support of so many people.
No matter how this turns out, it has been a great adventure and something that I will never forget.
I want to thank every one of you that have supported me and stood behind me during this campaign.
Now make sure you get out and vote!! The only vote that doesn't matter is the one you don't cast!
See you all tonight!! ❤️

06/02/2014

I just got home from my last debate. The campaign is done. Now we hold our breath and wait for the results.
I'm going to ask one more time if you will use this picture as your profile picture for the next two days. Please post it and share it so that all of your friends and family see it for Election Day on Tuesday. I'd love to see it peppered all over Facebook for the next 48 hours.
2 more days!!!!

05/31/2014

Judging the Patterson Apricot Fiesta Parade.

05/26/2014

Today we remember and honor those that have sacrificed for us.

05/24/2014

Brooke and I are out in Hughson walking neighborhoods!!

05/24/2014

Election night party!! Thank you to my friend Harinder Toor for letting us use one of his houses for our election night party!
We will be celebrating the end of a hard-fought campaign on election night, June 3rd from 6-11pm.
The address is 998 North Canyon Drive in Modesto.
If you know that you are going to be able to stop by, please post on here that you can make it. That will help my campaign team be able to plan. I hope you can at least stop by for a few minutes and join us!

Tom

05/14/2014

I would like to ask all my supporters to change their profile picture to this logo for the next week and share this post asking your family and friends to do the same.
Absentee ballots have been sent out and should be arriving at your home any day now.
I would love to see this logo blasted all over social media to get the word out. Let's show the voters our support!