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Gordon Ramsay (St. Louis County Sheriff, Minnesota, candidate 2022)
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Gordon Ramsay ran for election to the St. Louis County Sheriff in Minnesota. Ramsay was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022.[source]
Ramsay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Gordon Ramsay earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1994 and a graduate degree from the College of St. Scholastica in 2004.[1]
Elections
General election
General election for St. Louis County Sheriff
Jason Lukovsky and Gordon Ramsay ran in the general election for St. Louis County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis County Sheriff
Jason Lukovsky, Gordon Ramsay, and Chad Walsh ran in the primary for St. Louis County Sheriff on August 9, 2022.
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| Jason Lukovsky (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Gordon Ramsay (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gordon Ramsay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ramsay's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have been a police officer for almost 30 years. I worked my way up through the ranks at Duluth PD, built strong relationships and reduced crime. I was appointed police chief in Duluth where I served for 10 years. I also served as police chief in Wichita for six years. Wichita is a city of over 400,000 with a police department of almost 1,000 employees and a budget of $110 million. I have built solid teams who reduced crime, improved relationships and increased applicant numbers. Both departments I led received national recognition for innovative work on crime reduction, community policing and successfully addressing issues around homelessness.
- 911 Communications and the County Jail are hemorrhaging staff, causing forced overtime, poor morale and low retention. Last month, minimum staffing for dispatchers was dropped from nine to seven and public safety providers are telling me they notice service levels suffering. Law enforcement applications are also down considerably. This staffing crisis needs an immediate strategic recruiting and retention plan. I have extensive leadership experience in this area and more than doubled applicant numbers in four years at my last department.
- Society overly relies on the criminal justice system to address mental health and chemical dependency issues and the county jail has become the mental health institution of the past. For decades I've partnered with other entities to eliminate law enforcement from mental health calls whenever possible. A strong sheriff is needed to share the issues we face with residents and elected officials. The criminal justice system cannot continue to be the fix for all of society’s ills.
- Police chiefs on the Iron Range endorsed me and say they want to see and know the sheriff. Currently they say they receive little to no communication from the sheriff and I will change that by working closely with our police chiefs. I hear the same from many of our fire chiefs and EMS officials and will work hard to improve relationships and communication.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 26, 2022
- ↑ Election office, "Candidate list," July 05, 2022
