Candidate for
Sheriff/Coroner; County of Monterey

POLITICAL LEADERS/ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor Jerry Brown

Sam Farr, U.S. Congressman

Senator Bill Monning
Senator Anthony Canella

Assemblymember Luis A. Alejo
Assemblymember Mark Stone

Nancy Kotowski, County Superintendent of Schools
Mary Zeeb, County Tax Collector
Steve Vagnini, County Assessor
Jane Parker, Monterey County Supervisor

Mayor Jason Burnett, Carmel by the Sea
Mayor Joe Gunter, Salinas
Mayor Bruce Delgado, Marina
Fmr. Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue
Monterey Councilmember Nancy Selfridge
Marina Councilmember, David Brown
MPC School Boardmember, Rick Johnson
Salinas City Councilmember, Tony Barrera
Pacific Grove School Boardmember, Tony Sollecito
Monterey Airport Board Member, Carl Miller

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Tom and Valerie Hillesheim
Michael Stamp
Molly Erikson
Mike Weaver
Jerry Stratton
John Cardinalli
Steve Cardinalli
Phyllis Meurer
Richard K. Rhodes, AIA
Retired Judge William Curtis
Gregory and Virginia Lee
Joyce and Dennis Giuffre
Marlene Martin
Helga Fellay
David Higginbotham, DMD
Wayne Richey, DDS
Felisha and Frank Garden
Paul Keene
Richard Gray
Jeffery Meeks
Victoria and George Thacher
James Nielsen
William Harness
Carole and Michael Dawson
Charlene Hiuhui
David and Maryanne Spradling
Yaeko Kuwatani
Jeff Haferman
Michael Antoncich
Pat and Sally Hergott
Michel J. de Dampierre
Chris Campbell
Allen Rowe
Stephanie and Richard Pearce
Regina and Brendan Doyle
Elsworth Alderin
Scott Bray
Lydia and Bill Uretsky
Karen Araujo
Bill Perlstein
Larry Bussard
Charles Chrietzberg
Bill Laughton
Andrew Cardinalli
Gloria Morton
John and Vicki Pearse
Carol Church

ORGANIZATIONS:

CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION

MONTEREY PENINSULA MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE

CRIME VICTIMS UNITED OF CALIFORNIA (CVUC) unanimously voted to endorse Monterey County Sheriff Scott Miller in his campaign for re-election.

CVUC is a bi-partisan, statewide organization comprised of victims of crime, law enforcement officials, legal professionals and others who work to protect and enhance public safety.  These professionals, along with CVUC, work to promote effective crime reduction measures and strengthen the rights of crime victims. 

CVUC informed Sheriff Miller that they appreciate his support for the victims of crime.

" I'm honored to receive the endorsement of Crime Victims United of California," said Sheriff Miller. " Protecting and supporting victims of crime remains my top priority."

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA

MONTEREY HERALD (9/27/14)

Monterey County Sheriff Scott Miller has spent years in law enforcement management positions, going all the way back to 1984, when he was promoted to the position of sergeant in the Salinas Police Department.

Since then he has been a lieutenant and police captain running patrol, investigation and administrative divisions in Salinas; chief of police in Pacific Grove; a city council member in Pacific Grove; and, for the past four years, sheriff of Monterey County. He has a master's degree in management and has graduated from the FBI National Academy and the California POST Command College.

In other words, he's an experienced and educated law enforcement administrator.

To us, the choice is clear: We recommend the re-election of Sheriff Miller. Over the last four years, he has enacted considerable change in the department, working effectively with the county Board of Supervisors to hire 40 new deputies, win state funding for jail expansion and increasing community outreach. He's been forced to adapt to a decision by the Legislature to send a number of prisoners from state institutions back to local jails, even while dealing with a federal lawsuit filed over conditions in the jail.

He has instituted new training for deputies, and has made some difficult personnel decisions as part of managing some 400 employees and an $89 million budget.

Along the way, he has proved that change can be difficult, especially in a department that was in need of modernization when he took office.

We urge voters to re-elect Miller.

THE CALIFORNIAN (10/5/14)

This one isn't even close. The incumbent has abundant managerial and administrative experience to oversee such a large department and its budget.

MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY (5-8-14)

• Excerpt: "This one is relatively straightforward, thankfully. The Weekly editorial board backs incumbent Sheriff Scott Miller in the four-way primary election. The vote is a referendum on Miller's job performance during his first term, and he's done well tackling some formidable and entrenched obstacles."

• Excerpt: "Miller is a good cop and a good administrator. He cares about the community he serves and deserves to be reelected."