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| Sacramento Metro PAC Endorses Captain Jim Cooper for Sheriff |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Lindsay Martin
SACRAMENTO – Metro PAC, the political action arm of The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce today announced the group’s endorsement of Captain Jim Cooper in his bid to become Sacramento County’s next sheriff.
“Jim has served our community for over 25 years and we are proud to support him as the next Sheriff for Sacramento County,” said Ardie Zahedani, Metro PAC’s Chair.” He has a vast amount of experience in law enforcement and at the executive level as a member of the Elk Grove City Council; Combined this makes him the clear choice for voters on June 8th.” “I am proud to have the support of the Sacramento Metro Chamber,” said Cooper. “As Sheriff, I will work to protect Sacramento County resident and businesses alike, and look forward to working with the Chamber to make this City a better place.”
Metro PAC serves as a unified voice of business throughout the six-county Sacramento region, one of the largest in California. The organization joins a long list of supporters who endorse Cooper including the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, Law Enforcement Managers’ Association, Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522, National Latino Peace Officers Association, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, California Asian Peace Officers Association, the Sacramento Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, to name a few.
Cooper is running for Sheriff of Sacramento County in the June 2010 election. He has served the people of Sacramento County in the Sheriff's Department for more than 25 years. Cooper spent nine of those 25 years undercover taking down gangs and drug dealers and has been honored with a Bronze Star for Bravery. Today, he serves as Commander of the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crime’s Task Force investigating Internet crimes against children and identity theft.
Cooper also serves as a founding City Council member for the City of Elk Grove. As Elk Grove’s first Mayor, Cooper set the tone for how the city conducts business today, with transparency, accessibility, regional partnership and public engagement as the cornerstones for a successful government.
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