The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.

The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I read more

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I have begun that change and I bring with me two decades of law enforcement experience.

We have a linkage with the partners that will continue to give us that edge in understanding what that next read more

We have a linkage with the partners that will continue to give us that edge in understanding what that next set of opportunities and values are.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

So many were not really wanting help. They wanted to get back. Sitting around was driving them crazy.

So many were not really wanting help. They wanted to get back. Sitting around was driving them crazy.

We couldn't come up with the key hits. And we weren't mentally prepared on defense. To win, you have to read more

We couldn't come up with the key hits. And we weren't mentally prepared on defense. To win, you have to play every play, and we didn't do that today.

We're in a holding pattern.

We're in a holding pattern.

I came into the Agency with a set of ideas and attitudes that were quite typical of people coming into read more

I came into the Agency with a set of ideas and attitudes that were quite typical of people coming into the Agency at that time. You could call it liberal anti-communism.

We'd like to influence them to let us have some say in what goes on and to convince them to read more

We'd like to influence them to let us have some say in what goes on and to convince them to hire local workers,