Op-Ed: Vote Jim Gannon For Sheriff in Morris County

Jim Gannon (right) with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (left)

Last fall, Save Jerseyans, I met a veteran law enforcement professional who was new to the political arena. Jim Gannon, who was a police officer in Boonton and Boonton Township before working in the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office where he rose to become Deputy Chief of Investigations, won my support after a five minute conversation I had with him.

Jim convinced me that he has the right experience, vision, and character to be Morris County’s next Sheriff. During the Republican primary of this year, I had the honor of serving as the Gannon Campaign Coordinator. Dozens of elected officials, grassroots conservatives, young republicans, veterans, and law enforcement have backed Jim’s candidacy. He won the GOP nomination for Sheriff in a landslide, garnering 65% of the votes cast while winning 37 of Morris County’s 39 towns.

So, why should voters elect Jim Gannon as Sheriff this fall?

Jim Gannon (right) with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (left)
Jim Gannon (right) with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (left)

First, his experience is second to none.

His time as a police officer in Boonton and Boonton Township give him a unique perspective of the challenges police officers across Morris County face on a regular basis. During his time at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Jim brought law enforcement from across Morris County together to solve homicides.

He later spent two and a half years as a member of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which helped him form a unique perspective on the national security challenges facing our country, state, and county. Following his retirement from law enforcement, Jim worked in the private sector, where he rose to become Global Head of Security for Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Secondly, Jim Gannon has a clear vision for the future.

During his campaign, Jim has discussed issues that are of great importance to Morris County’s residents. He’s talked about combating the heroin epidemic that plagues every community through educating the public to stay away from drugs, working with the non-profit community to help the drug-addicted seek help, and cracking down on those who sell drugs. Jim has also discussed the necessity to have a Sheriff’s office that is ready to keep us safe in the face of radical Islam.

He’s talked about helping our senior citizens not fall victim to identity theft. Additionally, Jim has said that as Sheriff, he would work diplomatically with our Board of Chosen Freeholders, represent the best interests of his officers, and represent the best interests of taxpayers by exercising fiscal responsibility.

Finally, I can attest to Jim Gannon’s character and integrity.

Jim has dedicated his entire life to public service. I’ve seen first hand that Jim takes a genuine interest in everyone he meets. I’ve seen him take time out of his schedule during the course of a busy primary campaign to help others. Jim Gannon has a earned a reputation in the law enforcement community for his ability to comfort the families of homicide victims. I firmly believe that a county sheriff is a role-model to all residents, especially younger people. Jim Gannon is someone that can be trusted both professionally and personally.

I urge my fellow Morris County voters to join me in electing a true public servant who has demonstrated he has the right experience, vision, and character to be a great Sheriff. Please vote for Republican Jim Gannon for Morris County Sheriff on Tuesday, November 8th.

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Jordan Chester
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Jordan Chester is an experienced New Jersey GOP political operative and Young Republican leader hailing from Morris County.