MADISON — Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, who was overwhelmingly elected to a second term in 2010 with 71% of the vote, has announced he is seeking re-election this November 2014.
“Working together, we’ve improved public safety, cracked down on drunken driving, and eliminated overcrowding in the jail,” Mahoney said. “But there is more to be done. We must find cost-effective ways to adequately and humanely house inmates with mental illness in our jail and we must continue to work with all partners to combat the ever-increasing, deadly heroin and opiate epidemic.”
Mahoney also said he’ll continue to focus on “implementing improvements throughout the Sheriff’s Department to ensure we are responsibly managing tax-dollars and that our deputies have the training and skills they need as we meet new and growing challenges.”
More than 700 residents in communities around Dane County have signed Sheriff Mahoney’s nomination papers to put his name on the ballot. “It is an honor and privilege to serve Dane County as Sheriff and I look forward to continuing to earn the people’s trust and confidence every day,” Sheriff Mahoney said.
