With little experience she is taking over an enormous set of problems. I wish her the best, but have a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach

She'll have to be ever vigilant that her questions are asked and answered accurately. When you're new it's difficult to identify knowledgeable people who are trustworthy. She'll need to ask more often than answer. Humor and poise in equal measure are #1 in any sheriff's go-to tool kit. In her case, every word she utters is potentially a nail in her professional coffin.

Public service, the essence and backbone of government, is not easy or to be taken lightly. Metropolitan sheriffs carry a huge lot of influence over the whole country. They've created a club wherein inexperienced members are highly challenged to merely survive.

Just get voted in? I don’t think that a good thing, look at all the rw nut job sheriffs.

She has not run a department, but she has worked closely for over a decade with the people who do, with a significant stretch in Los Angeles. She'll be fine.

Is that while certain minimal requirements for the office of President are laid out in the Constitution, neither the office of sheriff, or any requirements for same, are so enshrined.

I cannot speak to various state constitutions, which in instances may well define qualifications for the office in that state.

Law degree, former prosecuter, and former police monitor in Austin, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. What journalism qualifications does the tweeter have?

His follow-up tweet said: "*meant that Hutson has never worked as a police officer or sheriff’s deputy. Obviously brings prior experience as independent monitor of three separate law enforcement agencies, including NOPD."

... The last sheriff when I lived in Thurston County was a bar owner with no law training or experience. His son was a deputy and his wife was the dispatcher (who routinely sent the volunteer fire department to wrong side of the county).

Just sayin'

I hope she stays safe.

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