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W.O. “Bill” Watson
Democrat
Personal Born April 11, 1948; 61; married; two children, two grandchildren
Education Cradock High School
Occupation Sheriff since 2006
Experience Crane operator, Norfolk Naval Shipyard; partner, medical transport business; officer, Norfolk Police Department; deputy, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight sheriff’s offices
Other Member, Portsmouth Lodge No. 100 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Contact (757) 393-5461, watsonb@portsmouthva.gov, www.sheriffbillwatson.com
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Goals and priorities: Continue Community Enforcement Unit’s police-like duties; increase revenue and save city money, such as by seeking state and city grass-cutting contracts; continue free services, such as funeral escorts; continue and expand services for older residents, such as free firewood.
Vision for Community Enforcement Unit: Continue as mostly plainclothes investigative partner with police and other agencies and responding to residents’ concerns.
David Lee Cherry Sr.
Independent
Personal Born April 30, 1962; 47; married; two children
Education Churchland High School, some Tidewater Community College
Occupation President, Dixie D Inc., which operates carpet store and shopping center
Experience Auxiliary deputy, Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office; auxiliary officer, Portsmouth Police Department
Other Member, Fraternal Order of Police Gosport Lodge No. 22, Southeast Chapter Virginia Police Benevolent Association, Masonic Nansemond Lodge No. 77
Contact (757) 544-4826, david@cherryforsheriff.com, www.cherryforsheriff.com
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Goals and priorities: Expand existing programs; establish Citizens Review Board to bring concerns to his attention; patrols and surveillance of high-crime areas; enforcement of anti-loitering and curfew laws; adding programs for young people, such as GED and an “Explorer” one that would allow them to learn about law enforcement firsthand.
Vision for Community Enforcement Unit: Transform it to Community Services Unit, more like beat officers with patrols and marked cars, trained in gang and neighborhood-crime prevention, attending community meetings, serving warrants and operating radar for speeding enforcement.
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Know the facts
One thing that is a fact is: Sheriff Watson is a great man!!!! You can support Cherry and as me you can have an opinion because it is your constitutional right. Just humors me how the NAACP stated that there were no investigations pending because the disgruntle employee who was fired :a black man ) was found by the NAACP to be a liar....uncredible!!! Thats a fact!!!!So go ahead with the mud slinging because Watson ran a clean and honorable campaign. Integrity : well the carpet business may not have that but the Sheriff's Office does!!! Congratulations to Sheriff Watson who hands down will be the Sheriff once again!!! And Cherry, no disrespect but making promises to do things with what money???? Your not going to get it from the city so do you plan on using personal funds??? Hey its ok cause we all have dreams....like not having to work two jobs to feed the family but if you want, donate some of that money that your going to make appear to the Deputies!!!!!
Did you see bill Watson's
Did you see bill Watson's booking picture in last Sunday's Currents. What a guy. I also can not vote for a man with that sort of character, or one that has 4 N.A.A.C.P law suits pending against him. Therefore I am Voting for David Cherry for Sheriff. Its time for change in Portsmouth!
Amazing
You call yourself "tired of the BS" yet you are shoveling it fast and furiously. Bill has done precisely what he promised to do and isn't that what people want in an elected official? Call yourself by your true name"Good ol boy slinging BS"---you're obvious.
I
read them both very carefully. I see Mr. Cherry as an extension of the new PD resolves. They are working for the "good ol' boy" network and, quite frankly, I'd hate to see the SD degrade to PD standards.