Why I'm Running for Sheriff
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Dear Sonoma County Resident,
My name is Jay Foxworthy and I have decided to run for the position of Sonoma County Sheriff. I want to introduce myself to you because I believe it’s important for every resident to have a better sense of the person behind the badge, especially when that person may be our next Sheriff.
I’m a local boy, raised in Windsor, sometimes by my mother, but mostly by my grandparents. I graduated from Montgomery High School and then left Sonoma County to join the Army. I always knew that once my time in the service was completed I would return to Sonoma County, my home. After graduating from the Academy in 1996, I applied to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, but I couldn’t get hired here as an openly gay man. Instead, I found work as a Deputy Sheriff in San Francisco, where I’ve spent the last 22 years and had the opportunity to grow and learn from progressive policing policies there while I lived in Sonoma County.
To understand why I feel so strongly about progressive community policing policies, it helps to know a few things about my background. My mother was a mentally ill, self-medicating addict. Much of my childhood was spent in poverty, living with an unstable mother who was often in trouble with the law. During times of her incarceration, I was raised by my grandparents and sometimes by an aunt, who were all very positive role models. At the age of nine my mother had a nervous breakdown and I was comforted by an officer who arrived at the scene. That one moment forever changed the way I perceived Law Enforcement and the positive impact it can have on people. That moment of compassion, combined with spending several years in foster care, continue to shape my outlook and sense of community to the present day. Today, I live in Santa Rosa with my amazing husband, Bryan, and two incredible adopted children. We’ve also had the honor of fostering fifteen amazing kids over the last ten years.
You may wonder why I want to run for Sheriff after serving more than 20 years in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. I have always been a natural leader when it comes to work and my community. For the last several years I have focused much of my energies in community activism... specifically, fighting for LGBTQI rights and marriage equality. The passage of Prop 8 here in California awoke in me a personal sense of obligation to make changes where and when I can. Since then, I have had the opportunity to mentor hundreds of young LGBTQI from all over the world. As a result of these experiences, I understand the challenges many communities in Sonoma County struggle with when it comes to Law Enforcement and I have a very clear understanding of how to open honest dialogue to address these issues. I feel that in order for you to make a real, informed choice you need to know where I stand on the important issues challenging Law Enforcement today. Attached to this letter you will find my top five priorities I would address as Sheriff.
Sincerely,
Jay Foxworthy
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Miss videos from y’all. Hope to get an update soon
I am so Proud of you, Jay! I've watched your videos for a looong time--since I was a kid! And I've always wanted to run for office myself. Your campaign is beautiful, and your bravery to run for office is inspiring! Good luck! We are all rooting for you!!
This is absolutely awesome. Power to you for running, Jay!
Saw that the Santa Rosa area has really bad fires. I hope you, your family, and friends all remain safe.
Wonderful!! I am rooting for you, Jay!!! You are such a wonderful example of a truly caring person who wants the best for everyone. And even more wonderful is that you have led the way to help others see that it doesn't make a bit of difference if you are gay or not - you can be just as loving and caring and an excellent parent no matter who you are. Blessings and best of luck.
My goodness look how your family has grown! Upstanding father with compassion for your community and a man that takes pride in doing good in the world and just doing right by people. You would be a great sheriff who gets things done!
Thank You.
That's a really nice spot!! Good luck with your run for Sheriff!
Thank you so much for this message! The most positive that I've heard in this age of divisiveness!!!
Jay will be the best Sheriff ever!
Wishing you all the best Jay ^^
Hell yeah! GO JAY! You guys are so amazing 😉✨💙✨
Thanks again for being on you tube....i hope you start again ....if not I understand.....i miss what's going on with your family and stories you tell us...you help in good and bad times
Wishing you all the best!
Hoping the best for you guys!
Where are you guys? My husband and I are going though the Foster/Adoption process. You videos are such a huge inspiration to us in our journey as I’m sure they are to many others. Look forward to future posts.
That was Amazing To Watch.... So Rooting for You Jay.......hoping the People of Sonoma County make the Right Decision....
Best of luck, Jay!
Yassss
Great ad! Sincere and approachable.
Great. I hope you win man!! 😃😃
GREAT VIDEO
Is it just me or does this feel like the right natural step for Jay?
We have seen Jay on this channel alone turn from a father with a camera into a war machine destroying prop 8.
I know Jay already knows he has my undivided support on this journey, but I just wish I was there to vote for him!
I have just found your channel and hope that you guys can upload soon!😊
Good luck Jay
Love this video!
Best Sheriff ever!
I'm very concerned about the status of your family's safety. I think you live in Santa Rosa and I'm hearing horrific news from that area about the wildfires. I pray that all of your family is safe. God bless your family and everyone in California! 💖
Rooting for you! Great ad, I sincerely hope you become sheriff for the place you grew up at.
We need a sheriff like you here in NYC lol
wow! MUCH MUCH RESPECT!
This is a great ad.
Hope you win and all goes well.
You Sir are quite the conservative candidate. I love it. 😘
Good luck
Hi, hope everything is ok with you and your family. Didn’t see any update. Really hope you are not impacted with the fire up there. Best wishes
To the Foxworthy/Leffew family, sorry to use this space to inquire, but after the devastating California fires, is your family doing ok? I saw via your Twitter feed that your last posting was on Oct. 15th (during the height of the fire's progression), so I myself, and probably along with your other supporters/fans across the world, are still concerned about you and your wonderful family. When feasible, let us know that y'all are ok.
Thanks we are all ok. Its been a crazy month for us and are moving forward.
I hope everything is going well. Are you guys still planning to make more videos?
All the best jay
Great video.
Fantastic campaign ad Jay.
wow, I hope you win!!
rooting for you
Best of luck Buddy...
Fantastic. Wow.
Go Jay!!
I need more vids..please!
Looking good Jay
Sherrif Foxworthy, could u run for the next presidential election as well ?!?! We need you 2020 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck
Hey Guys can we have a update with whats new with you guys
Are you guys ok?
are you ok . i saw the fires on the news
Star wars day........enjoy the day
been 8 months and no video...they must have given it up and left us like a bad bf
How till are you
I was hoping there would be a end of year video ..guess the channel is dead now..I wonder how the election went ?
xadam2dudex its not their just busy
BOOOO for quitting!!!!!!!!