Tompkins County Sheriff
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 Peter Meskill (incumbent seeking 3rd term) |  Brian Robinson |  Timothy Little |
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Campaign Interview
| Campaign Interview | Campaign Interview |
| Campaign Web Sites |
sheriffmeskill.com
| robison4sheriff.com
| timlittle4sheriff.coml
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| Experience |
- Sheriff since 1998
- Was Trumansburg Village Trustee 1990-1993
- County Legislator (5 years)
- Trumansburg volunteer fire fighter (life member) since age 18
- Degree in business administration
- Collection Manager at Tompkins Trust Company
- Service Advisor for McGuire Ford
- Real Estate broker
| - 23 years of local law enforcement experience at the Ithaca Police Department and Ithaca College
- 14 years as a Criminal Investigator and Senior Investiga
| - Certified Deputy, Tompkins County Sheriff's Deputy1999-present
- Certified Police Officer, Cayuga Heights Police Department 2004-present
- Hostage negotiator training
- Three years on Ithaca School Board
- Recreation Supervisor, City of Ithaca 1995-1999
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| Issues / Accomplishments |
- Eliminated budget overruns costing taxpayers as much as $1.0 million a year. Despite an increase in caseload from 10,800 calls for service in 2000 to over 12,000 in 2005, there have been no budget overruns since taking office eight years ago.
- Eliminated the wasteful practice of boarding out inmates while we have capacity in our own jail. We always search out the least expensive options available when boarding out necessary.
- Put policies and procedures in place for operations and training to ensure effective and professional law enforcement.
- Established an ongoing evaluation system of department programs and policies based on statewide standards of excellence
- Strengthened the public safety system through mutual aid agreements and collaboration with other agencies on programs such as DWI enforcement and child safety seat inspections.
- Instilled a department-wide respect for the importance of enforcing traffic laws and apprehending DWI offenders with a goal of reducing injuries and death on our highways and creating a better place for residents to live and work
- Sponsored seminars and education programs for numerous community groups and special populations to increase awareness and promote public safety
| - Work to control annual double digit budget increases at the Sheriff’s Department
- Committed to improving cooperation with area law enforcement agencies to eliminate duplication of efforts
- Evaluate patrol assignments to improve response times to calls for service
- Work with the County Legislature for a permanent solution to the County Jail
| - Create a traffic division in the Sheriff's department
- Increase Criminal Investigative Division staff to cover more juvenile crimes and sex crimes
- Invest in jail and investigative staff
- Meet with the residents in each township and communicate concerns back to the legislative body
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| Personal |
- Lived in Trumansburg all his life
- Married 24 years to wife Dale. Three children are Diana (21), Michael (18) and Kelly (15)
| - Lifelong Tompkins County resident
- Married 22 years to wife Marie, sons Brad and Matthew
- Former member of the Ithaca PBA
- Founding member, Michael A. Padula Mem. Scholarship Fund
- Past member of the Stonehedges G.C. Board of Directors
- President, the Groton Central School Athletic Hall of Fame
- Member of St. Anthonys Catholic Church
| - Wife Samantha Little, children Mia and Luke Little
- Born in and lives in Ithaca
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Lansing voters will get to choose between Republicancandidate Brian Robison, Incumbent Democrat Peter Meskill, and 'Citizens For Change' candidate Timothy C. Little.