Read Representative Evangelidis' press release, along with accounts of the day in the Telegram & Gazette and the Milford Daily News.
EVANGELIDIS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR SHERIFF
Worcester - State Representative Lew Evangelidis (1st Worcester District) held a press conference outside his childhood home, a triple-decker located at 52 Tower Street in Worcester this afternoon to announce his campaign for Worcester County Sheriff. Evangelidis was joined by former Colonel of the State Police, Reed Hillman, who was on hand to make Lew's introduction.
Evangelidis is a former assistant district attorney, assistant state attorney and spent more than a dozen years working in the private sector before being elected to the House of Represnetatives in 2002. Evangelidis said, 'I am committed to being a professional, independent and innovative Sheriff who will keep the families in Worcester County safe. I believe that the job of Sheriff does not end at the four walls of the jail but extends to the four corners of Worcester County.' Evangelidis, who has the smallest staff of any office on Beacon Hill added, 'I'm not part of the old Worcester County political machine and I have not made nor will I make any job promises during our campaign. I will not accept campaign contributions from employees of the jail and the only criteria to be considered for a job promotion will be merit. Nothing else.'
Evangelidis has laid out a strong vision for the future of the Worcester County Sheriff's Department with several innovative initiatives aimed at reducing the instance of repeat offenders by returning productive and responsible former inmates back to our neighborhoods. Evangelidis believes that by cleaning up our neighborhoods we can bring increased business investment and job growth into Worcester County. Evangelidis pledged to develop crime, drug and cyber bullying prevention programs to be implemented in every school throughout the County. He has also pledged to crack down on disability and pension abuse at the jail.
When asked about the skyrocketing cost of incarceration Evangelidis said he will maximize any opportunity to save the taxpayers money, including swiftly deporting criminals who are in our country illegally rather than housing them at over $32,000 per year.
In the Legislature Evangelidis led the battle to toughen drunk driving laws with the passage of Melanie's Law. Melanie's grandfather, Ron Bersani said, 'I was fortunate to have Lew Evangelidis on my side in the fight for Melanie's Law. His passionate support during the contentious House debate was crucial in thwarting efforts to gut the bill.'
As a member of the Judiciary Committee, Evangelidis led the battle on Beacon Hill to increase the public's access to sex offender information, pass Jessica's Law to increase penalties for crimes against children, as well as efforts to repeal the Commonwealth's outdated insanity defense laws.
Reed Hillman, former Colonel of the State Police, added the following, 'I have worked with Lew Evangelidis for several years and I support his candidacy for Sheriff. He will bring an extraordinary level of professionalism and independence to the position of Sheriff of Worcester County.'
Visit Lew's website at
http://www.lewforsheriff.org/
Horn, Danielle M. "Evangelidis Makes Sheriff Bid Official." Telegram & Gazette 24 February 2010: B3.
http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100224/NEWS/2240401
McHugh-Power, Shannon. "Evangelidis To Run For Sheriff." Milford Daily News 24 February 2010
http://www.milforddailynews.com/highlight/x739958619/Evangelidis-to-run-for-sheriff
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