Annoying_Boy
New Member
"To the Editor:
"It has recently come to my attention that Mr. Richard Fritz, a candidate for Circuit Court Judge, has used a picture of a St. Mary’s County Deputy, in uniform, beside a marked patrol car in his campaign brochure. It is against Sheriff’s Office policy for deputies to use their position in the agency to endorse political candidates."
"Mr. Fritz never obtained permission from me, as the Sheriff, or from the deputy who is pictured to use the image (uniform and vehicle) of the Sheriff’s Office to further his political campaign. I told the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, after I was sworn in, that the politics were over and we must move on with our mission of protecting the citizens of St. Mary’s County. When Mr. Fritz published his brochure with this picture, it just made it that much more difficult to remove politics from the Sheriff’s Office."
"The Sheriff must work with whichever candidate is elected to the position of Circuit Court Judge as well as the State’s Attorney. I felt compelled to publicly address this situation by stating that the picture in no way means that I am supporting Mr. Fritz for Circuit Court Judge. I wish each candidate the best of luck."
David D. Zylak
Sheriff
St. Mary’s County
Letters to the Editor - St. Mary's Today Online Edition
Good reading for Sheriff Cambuffoon
"It has recently come to my attention that Mr. Richard Fritz, a candidate for Circuit Court Judge, has used a picture of a St. Mary’s County Deputy, in uniform, beside a marked patrol car in his campaign brochure. It is against Sheriff’s Office policy for deputies to use their position in the agency to endorse political candidates."
"Mr. Fritz never obtained permission from me, as the Sheriff, or from the deputy who is pictured to use the image (uniform and vehicle) of the Sheriff’s Office to further his political campaign. I told the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, after I was sworn in, that the politics were over and we must move on with our mission of protecting the citizens of St. Mary’s County. When Mr. Fritz published his brochure with this picture, it just made it that much more difficult to remove politics from the Sheriff’s Office."
"The Sheriff must work with whichever candidate is elected to the position of Circuit Court Judge as well as the State’s Attorney. I felt compelled to publicly address this situation by stating that the picture in no way means that I am supporting Mr. Fritz for Circuit Court Judge. I wish each candidate the best of luck."
David D. Zylak
Sheriff
St. Mary’s County
Letters to the Editor - St. Mary's Today Online Edition
Good reading for Sheriff Cambuffoon