The Cumberland County Republican Committee is pleased
to announce that Edward "Ted" Blais of Standish
is the Republican candidate for the office of Sheriff
in Cumberland County. Edward is running as a write-in
candidate for the Republican nomination. As a write-in
candidate, he will need to secure 300 or more votes
in the June 13th primary to qualify for the November
ballot.
Edward is very well qualified for the Office of Sheriff.
He is a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy's
class # 53 and was the president of the class. Edward
served as a Police Officer for the Town of Gorham
for 20 years, is currently the Chief of Police at
the University of Maine Farmington and holds a Masters
degree in Criminal Justice.
Edward said that his top priorities as the Sheriff
would be to focus his efforts on the staffing shortage
within the Cumberland County jail and to assign full
time drug investigators to the Maine Drug Enforcement
Agency (MDEA).
Edward said the current Sheriffs' administration has
continuously operated the jail with nearly 25 full
time vacancies. He said that because of the staffing
shortage some officers routinely work 80 to 100 hours
a week. Edward said that this practice of running
the jail is dangerous and unacceptable.
Edward also said that as the Sheriff of Cumberland
County he would immediately assign investigators to
the MDEA. He said he recognizes that many robbery
and burglary crimes in the county are being committed
by drug dealers and drug users in an attempt to further
their criminal operations. Edward Blais is tough on
crime and will work hard to keep illegal drugs out
of our schools and our neighborhoods.
Please join us on June 13, 2006 in support of Edward
Blais by writing him in as the candidate for the Office
of Sheriff in Cumberland County. For the vote to be
counted, voters must write both the name of the candidate
and the town of Standish. The voter must then cast
their vote by checking the correct box or filling
in the circle for the candidate.
If you would like additional information from the
Blais for Sheriff campaign , please contact us at:
holmes02@maine.rr.com
