A decade ago, a vacancy in the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department turned a nonpartisan prosecutor into a potential political player. Now that Andrea Cabral is leaving the department to become state public safety secretary, other hopefuls are eyeing the sheriff’s seat as a launching pad.
But one of the most obvious contenders for the post is highly unlikely to win the appointment, political observers say, due to long-lasting political grudges.
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This is a plum appointment for somebody that has the years for retirement. The $120K salary plus the 80% retirement is enough to double most State workers retirement.
Typical Mass politics. Not one professional, qualified, experienced candidate with a background in corrections or law enforcement mentionned. Nauseating.
I was going to say exactly what richstan already said! How discouraging for those who have spent their lives working in law enforcement. And what a disservice to the public, who could benefit from their experience.