Editor:
It was an honor to work with the then-Snohomish County Sheriff Operations Bureau Chief, Susanna Johnson, who oversaw Sheriff technology initiatives.
As a Senior Analyst in the Department of Information Technology, I program and project managed, coordinated and tracked technology projects for the Snohomish County Sheriff for about six years of my over 24 years of service for Snohomish County. During a 38-month period of that time, I oversaw the completion of over 102 Sheriff projects. Project highlights included: a countywide 911 dispatch system that uses digital mapping and GPS on vehicles to improve first responder response times, new ruggedized laptops providing safety, communication and performance, the first Snohomish County Sheriff Corrections electronic medical records system to help save lives in medical assessment and treatment of inmates, an automotive computer system to track safety conditions for Sheriff vehicles and reduce crashes, etc.
Operations Bureau Chief Johnson exhibited excellence in public safety and service leadership. She provided vision for improvements, was competent, led by example, fostered strengths of her staff supporting her teams, listened to, welcomed expert advice, and provided predictable integrity. If Chief Johnson gave her word, she would follow through and she was well known for her commitment to staff and the people of Snohomish County.
If elected Snohomish County Sheriff, Susanna Johnson will bring critical progress and integrity for the people of our county. Please vote for Susanna Johnson for Snohomish County Sheriff.
Leon Zainwel
Mukilteo
What counts most for a Sheriff is toughness not tech skills. If a Sheriff does not use FORCE to ENFORCE the law because of social sensitivity issues, what good can they be? Has She ever been in a physical altercation? Any actual takedowns w familiarity of criminal nature. Probably not. I’d prefer military background not an equity inserted figure.
Adam Fortney is a better choice. We need a common sense approach to crime. The fact that he stood up to our ridiculous Governor’s mandate on COVID proves this. He is a defender of individual rights that we are granted by God and our Constitution. If you want a person that works FOR you and will defend your rights, he is the only choice. It’s way past time to be tough on crime. It’s time we protect the rights of hard working people that care about America!
Susanna has my vote for sure!
She has also been on payroll and is well versed in take down skills.
YES to Susanna Johnson
NO to Derek Chauvin wannabes
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