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Monterey County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
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Qualifications for Office

By Mike Kanalakis

Candidate for Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator; County of Monterey

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My experience is built on a lifetime of public service: I have the formal education, professional training and experience to lead a major department with a 66 million dollar budget and offer trusted, professional, experienced leadership.
Education and Qualifications: My experience is built on a lifetime of public service: I have the formal education, professional training and experience to lead a major department with a 66 million dollar budget. I have worked my way up through the ranks (Deputy, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander, Sheriff) and offer trusted professional experienced leadership with a steady hand at the helm.

  • Captain, USAF, SAC Combat Crew Commander & Squadron Commander (six years)
  • 29 years Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Sworn Peace Officer Commanding over 10 Divisions and Units in the Sheriff's Office including: Commander Special Unit (tactical)
Commander SWAT
Commander K-9 Unit
Commander Gang Unit
Commander Special Enforcement Unit
Commander Marijuana Eradication Unit
Commander Coroners Division
Commander Special Operations Division
Commander Sheriffs Salinas Patrol Station/
  • Chief of Police, Greenfield
  • Chairman Monterey County Child Death Review Team
  • Chairman Criminal Justice Information Systems Replacement Committee
  • Chairman California State Sheriffs Financial Managers Committee
  • Outstanding Sheriffs Office Employee of the year 2000
  • Inducted into the American Police Hall of Fame 2003
  • Emergency planner appointed by the Governors Office of Emergency Services
  • Bachelors in Communications
  • Masters in Public Administration, Judicial Administration
  • Community College Teaching Credential
  • POST Executive Certificate
  • Graduate POST Executive Development Course

I spearheaded securing a countywide Gang Task Force, a new Bomb Squad, Agricultural Task Force, Canine detail, finger print and iris identification systems in the jail, online services, and delivered a balanced budget for four straight years. As Sheriff, I'll stay close to the community. My vision is to eradicate gangs and gang violence, eliminate illicit drugs from our neighborhoods and schools, prevent school violence, better prepare our communities to deal with disasters and terrorist acts, and ensure better service to enhance the quality of life for everyone. I will continue the ten year plan I started. I am endorsed as the most qualified and trusted candidate by all three former Sheriffs: Sheriffs Gordon Sonne, Norm Hicks, and Bud Cook. I offer experience, honesty, integrity, stability, and a plan for success. I humbly ask for your vote

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