Working as Public Defender, District Attorney and Allegany
County Court Judge, I have known and worked with Sheriff Rick Whitney for over
35 years. I have seen Sheriff Whitney work tirelessly in our community as Chief
of Police in Bolivar and even more so as Allegany County Sheriff. He is a
respected member of the law enforcement community and works to ensure public
safety by strengthening relationships with local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies. Sheriff Whitney also works and partners with other local
agencies to strengthen our community and ensure that Allegany County's future
is a bright one.
In my many years of working with the law enforcement
community in Allegany County, there are few more dedicated to this profession
than Sheriff Rick Whitney. His character and presence is what Allegany County
needs as it's top law enforcement executive. Character matters and the people
one surrounds themselves with also matter. Sheriff Rick Whitney not only speaks
to what is right but acts that way as well. He has been an active member in our
community and will continue to be a positive influence in our county moving
forward. Rick takes on responsibility when he need not and expects that people
in his orbit do so as well. He does this by leading by example and employing
his more than four decades of civil and community service in Allegany County.
Sheriff Whitney has achieved many accomplishments in the
past 43 years, including successful completion of the FBI National Academy,
being awarded the Medal of Honor by the New York State Association of Chiefs of
Police and is currently Sergeant at Arms for the New York State Sheriffs
Association. He has received numerous local awards and recognitions for his
continued community service from organizations like SCOPE and Lions Clubs
International. As Sheriff, he has maintained the jail accreditation,
facilitated the expansion and updating of the 911 facility and encouraged
command staff to expand their certifications. He has maintained federal
contracts that generate just over two million dollars annually, and has
delivered to the citizens of Allegany County, an office that over performs
while it is continually under budget, a budget that is set by the county
legislature.
Sheriff Whitney has a dedication to law enforcement and to
this community like none other. If experience matters, then his dedication to
our community is eclipsed by no one. I am happy to sign my name to this
endorsement for Sheriff Rick Whitney. I am voting for Sheriff Whitney and I ask
that you do also.
