Today, the Board of Elections tallied the final few ballots and certified the election results for the Worcester County States Attorney race. With that certification, I am the State’s Attorney Elect and it is now appropriate for me to reflect on the extraordinary journey that began many years ago. I am both grateful and sincerely humbled by the incredible encouragement and support the campaign received from the many volunteers who gave their time, energy and resources on the promise that their hard work and dedication would help usher in a new era of accountability in Worcester County. There are many who have supported my candidacy for over eight years. These individuals and their unwavering faith in my ability were the pillars of strength for my campaign.
We knew when we began this campaign that the road toward achieving our goals would be crowded with contention. What now remains of political partisanship must be placed aside. Mr. Todd has spent twenty five years serving the people of Worcester County and rightfully deserves our praise and appreciation. His hard work has helped pave the way for the future we must now build together. The time for new ideas, new directions, and bold initiatives has arrived.
To the voters of Worcester County who were not yet ready to cast their votes for me in this election, I promise to spend the next four years dedicating myself to the unwavering principles of fairness and justice so that I may earn your trust. To the voters who elected me, thank you for your confidence in my ability to protect the values which have helped shape our great community.
With the trust and confidence of law enforcement, there has never been a better time to serve Worcester County. With your continued prayers and support, the Office of the State’s Attorney will protect the present and safeguard the future by bringing accountability to our community.
With appreciation,
Beau H. Oglesby
State’s Attorney Elect
Worcester County, Maryland
Best Wishes Mr Oglesby.
ReplyDeleteIt's high time for some "new ideas, new direction, and bold initiatives."
The crimes being committed especially around Pocomoke, Snow Hill and Berlin, seem to be committed over and over again by the same people. I will sometimes go and look at Maryland case search when I see a name in the news, and it's unreal how many chances these people are given.
I agree. I don't think the change is over due but I think it is time for change.
ReplyDeleteWith a new Sheriff for Worcester County, who has the desire to work with other counties in dealing with crime and Beau Oglesby as the new State's Attorney I can't help but feel that alot of positive things are going to happen.
Not only will Worcester County benefit from these changes but Accomack County in Virginia, just over the line, will too.
I am looking forward to it.
Think Oglesby is 'for' the police and will create more of a 'policed' county. Hope he doesn't think he works for them instead of the people.
ReplyDeleteYes, it would be good if the repeat offenders don't continue to be 'noll pros' but then again if you let them back on the streets, keep re-arresting them, you can pump up the 'numbers' to funding sources.
Concerns me too that he never attended a single Pocomoke Community Awareness meeting. Hasn't spent much time in fact in Pocomoke.
The drug problems around here were allowed to get out of control by the court system. Then when the drug problem got out of control other crimes we had never experienced before started to happen.
ReplyDeleteThese Community Awareness meetings are just a "feel good" solution aimed at making a community feel something is being done. A better solution would be a zero tolerance at the court level, sort of like what MADD has accomplished with drunk drivers.
Anon 4:04 I wouldn't put too much emphasis on who in the political realm attends the community awareness meetings. Are you referring to the fact that Joel Todd attended and Beau Oglesby did not? Most people think that was for votes. I don't know.
ReplyDeleteAnon 9:43. I don't think the citizens think those meetings are a "feel good" solution at all. Especially when you can't get any true answers or commitments from the Police chief. I fail to see where anything at all has been accomplished because the chief seems to be relying on the citizens to take the lead. But it's all still a work in progress and I have hopes that Pocomoke will be safe again.
Zero tolerance is exactly what is needed! Left up to me the jails would be so full they'd be sitting in each others laps! I'd turn the heat low and hand them a blanket to cut costs. Never could see why jailed hoodlums had it so good after they uprooted and inconvienced others lives and marred families forever. Some jail time is an adult "time out" anymore.
I think the community awareness meetings are useless because I don't see it so much as a community problem. It's a parental problem.
ReplyDeleteRead up on Dr Ben Carson, pediatric neosurgeon at Hopkins. He grew up in the worst possible conditions. His mother didn't sit around whining that the kids had nothing to do. She made her children read books and didn't let them hang in the streets.
To many of those attending these meetings think it's society's job to entertain their children.
When the parents don't take care of their children then it falls into the lap of society. Yes, it IS a parental problem and I see every day where parents should have stepped in and didn't.
ReplyDeleteThe first step is making a child at an early age to obey......you can't let them slide. Discipline is repeticious, boring and tiring. But it isn't being done. Some children don't know right from wrong until they are old enough to attend preschool. They see things at home because the parents just don't care. But you know what? That's not my problem.
I have raised my children. They are educated and both have jobs and have had jobs for as long as I can remember. They grew up in Pocomoke. Even back then there were certain things they were not allowed to do. But of course, back then you could let your child go to the park to fish or play. I didn't always allow my kids to do that but at times I did. One thing they were never allowed to do was walk up and down Market st. They were never allowed to leave the movie theater until it was over. And I checked on them and I checked on them again. I'm not saying they didn't sneak some things in on me but I was there for them and they knew I meant business. I was a widow and I worked full time.
I've raised my kids and I don't want to raise anyone elses. If I had to no one would like it because I was tough on my kids but as a result I am proud of what they have become.
There is NO reason for kids to hang in the streets especially after dark! That should be a thing of the past now with cell phones and texting.
Alot of these parents nowadays want society to do EVERYTHING for them. It's not limited to just entertaining their children.
ReplyDeleteA perfect example is now, during the holiday season. We are supposed to supply them with Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas presents!!!!
And they EXPECT us to do this and know some will.
I have no qualms with giving to someone who for the most part was able to do for themselves, but due to some unforeseen circumstance finds themselves in financial trouble.
BUT I will NOT give one cent to those in the welfare class. If you were born into that class there were ample opportunities for improvement. Improvement is NOT having children you cannot afford. The way I look at it anymore is if you grew it then you can chew it!
I don't donate toys unless I know the child personally and then I never buy a child a toy. It's always a book.
ReplyDeleteI've witnessed a child getting only 2 thngs for Christmas, a pencil and a cheap little plastic car. The reason? Mother was poor but to embarrassed to sign up for give aways. I gave them food. Please keep in mind that there are needy families out there........then there are the greedy. Most times the needy are the elderly.
That's a part of the problem-not many are embarrased anymore to go and get handouts. And back to the crime problem, parents aren't embarrased anymore when the police come knocking on their doors. They have that built in excuse that the kids didn't have nothing to do, so hung out in the streets and the street got them.
ReplyDeleteI stopped giving to certain local police functions when the secretary and other staff there allow their own kids to get presents there that were meant for those truly without....like without jobs, an income, or paycheck. Just didn't feel right that the staff allow their own children to participate. Yes, there is a such word as 'no' in the dictionary. Trouble is today most kids don't hear it.
ReplyDeleteAs far as handouts, you do support them everytime you pay taxes and someone has medicaid for themselves or their child and they drive a mercedes! That burns me up!
It's totally gotten to the point 12:43 where some parents expect others to do for their child. They know they do not have to buy Christmas presents for the kids, because some do good group will provide. Same with food.
ReplyDeleteI have personally heard from some teachers how some parents send their children to school without breakfast KNOWING the teacher will have a granola bar or something for the child to eat.
The society of dependancy we have created in this country is out of control.