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2020 ENDORSEMENTS

Organizations

Hamilton County Democratic Party
Friends of the Sentinels

Cincinnati Women’s Political Caucus
Democracy for America
Bold New Democracy
Ohio Students for Gun Legislation
UC College Democrats
The Victory Fund
Equality Cincinnati PAC
The Matriots
Hamilton County Young Democrats
AFL-CIO

Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
UFCW 75
Greater Cincinnati UAW CAP Council
AFSCME Ohio Council 8
IUPAT District Council 6
Laborers Local 265
IUE-CWA
Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio
Tristate Asian American Action Fund

Individuals

Sherrod Brown – Senator (OH)
Gabby Giffords – Former US Representative (AZ)
Aftab Pureval – Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Yvette Simpson – Former President Pro-Tem, Cincinnati City Council, CEO, Democracy for America, ABC News Political Contributor, Of Counsel, Ulmer & Berne, LLP
P.G. Sittenfeld – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Chris Seelbach – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Greg Landsman – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Catherine Ingram – State Representative
Roxanne Qualls – Former Mayor, City of Cincinnati
Iris Roley – Community Activist
Laverne Mitchell – Council Member, Lincoln Heights
Jill Schiller – Candidate for Hamilton County Treasurer
Eve Bolton – Board Member, Cincinnati Board of Education
Pamela Bowers – Board Member, Cincinnati Board of Education
Carolyn Jones – Board Member, Cincinnati Board of Education
Ryan L. Messer – Board Member, Cincinnati Board of Education
Mike Moroski – Board Member, Cincinnati Board of Education
Aharon Brown – City Council Member, Forest Park
James Wolf  – Mayor, Mt. Healthy
Thaddeus Hoffmeister – Mayor, Wyoming
Al Gerhardstein – Civil Rights Attorney
John Cranley – Mayor, City of Cincinnati
Wendell Young – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Alicia Reece – Candidate, Hamilton County Commissioner
Fanon Rucker – Candidate, Hamilton County Prosecutor
Sedrick Denson – State Representative
Kate Schroder – Congressional Candidate, OH1
Jamie Castle – Congressional Candidate, OH2
Denise Driehaus – President, Hamilton County Commission
David Mann – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney – Council Member, City of Cincinnati
Stephanie Summerow Dumas – Vice President, Hamilton County Commission
Bishop Bobby Hilton
Victoria Parks
– Hamilton County Commissioner
Cecil Thomas – State Senator
Brigid Kelly – State Representative
Dwight Tillery – Former Mayor, City of Cincinnati

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” A famous quote used by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey’s continued pledge to voters is to lead the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office toward justice because the arc will bend toward justice only when we work together.

Accountability

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey is committed to accountability in all areas of the Sheriff’s Office. This includes creating Fiscal accountability and enhancing Community Safety.

Reform

Justice reform is a foundation of Sheriff McGuffey’s commitment to ensure a safe community for all.


Justice Reform = Safer and Stronger Communities
Justice Reform = Taxpayer Savings

Community

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey launched a Community Affairs Division when taking office to enhance community engagement. Under this division, a Call Center was created to answer questions from the community related to the legal and court systems. In the first 18 months, staff responded to over 70,000 calls for assistance. Sheriff McGuffey is committed to leading with openness, collaboration, transparency and will continue to strengthen community partnerships.
"Transparency, accountability, and collaboration are the building blocks upon which sustainable change can occur within our Justice System."

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