Originally, Mike had no intentions of running for sheriff. Then, as Chief of Police, trying to work with the county, he realized how egotistical and corrupt our Sheriff is. I live in the county, and had a problem with drugs in my neighborhood. for nearly three years, I tried to get something done with it through WCSD. I managed to get Ralph's home # and when he got tired of me calling, he finally saw me at his office once. After that, I was always told he was in meetings, out for the day,etc. So, I started taking a book and telling the secretary to just come and get me when he was available. I had to camp out at WCSD to see Ralph Johnson. I made one call to Chief Adkinson. He put me in contact with the right people and a bust was made within 2 weeks. I don't care who pays for his campaign. If I had a load of money, I would have contributed endlessly. Ralph Johnson has let the county down. He has bullied his employees, fired some who needed it and some who should have had his position. He has wasted thousands and thousands of taxpayer dollars. What did Mike do when Ralph dropped him from the 911 system? He got his own, with DONATED equipment. Most of his officer's salaries have greatly increased, he treats them with respect, bringing to the city officers who love and care about their jobs. He has passed ordinances to keep sex offenders out of parks where our children play, to discourage illegals from wanting to live here,just to name a few things. I personally saw the difficulty he had in communicating with the sheriff's office. I persoanlly saw that the deputies wanted to communicate with the city but were too afraid of losing their jobs. Mike has accomplished much in the city while Ralph has been busy hiding from the public for 8 years. Enough. The current sheriff is a disgrace to our county. I can't wait to see the changes Mr. Adkinson will bring to our county.