DEPUTIES' UNION POLL RANKS BLOCK THIRD IN RACE FOR COUNTY SHERIFF.Byline: Lee Condon Daily News Staff Writer A Sheriff's Department patrol sergeant and a chief beat incumbent Sheriff Sherman Block in a pre-election union poll of rank-and-file deputy sheriffs, officials said Friday. Sgt. Patrick Gomez, who works at the Temple City sheriff's station, came out on top, taking 39 percent of the vote of members of the Association of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Deputy Sheriffs. Chief Lee Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. was second with 24 percent. Block, traditionally a popular vote-getter who has never been forced into a run-off in four elections, came in third with 21 percent. ``I think it's great,'' said Gomez, who has only raised $8,000, while Block reported that he has $165,000 cash on hand in his most recent campaign finance statement. ``It shows the deputies in this department think it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for a change.'' With the June 2 primary now just a month away, Block is facing his toughest election in his career. He took the union vote in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits , saying he understands he may not be popular with voting deputies because of decisions he has had to make for the overall good of the department. ``This year we had a salary hassle. There was a sickout sick·out n. An organized job action in which employees absent themselves from work on the pretext of illness. . When you have to make tough decisions you can't please everyone,'' Block said. As for the impact of the vote on the election, Block said he expects it will be minimal. ``This is not the ordinary electorate Electorate may refer to:
Block came in first in the vote by the Professional Peace Officers Association. Block took 38 percent of that vote, Baca got 33 percent, and Gomez tied for third place with retired chief of detectives Bill Baker. Both took 14 percent of the vote. ``The sergeants and lieutenants have been on the department a longer period of time. They probably also have to make decisions that are not always popular,'' Block said. Since no candidate won more than 50 percent of either vote, both unions are not expected to offer endorsements in the race. ALADS ALADS Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs has about 8,000 members, but union officials refused to say how many deputy sheriffs returned ballots. The sergeant and lieutenant's union has about 5,500 members and received a turnout of about 58 percent, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. union President Bill Sieber. Block has easily won re-election since being appointed to the post in January 1982. But this time around, there are serious challengers. ``I'd be very nervous if I was Sheriff Block,'' said Joe Cerrell, a well-known local political consultant. ``Almost 4 out of 5 deputy sheriffs don't want him returned.'' |
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