This public letter was contributed by David Westrick, Retired Chief of Police. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. Lea este artículo en español aqui.

I do not typically endorse individual candidates for any race, ever.

However, Francisco Diaz is an outstanding human being that I know personally and have worked alongside him. He is great representative of us all. 

He has a level of integrity that is unmatched in our local government agencies. He is fair, unbiased but he is also a firm and sound defender of our democracy. He truly cares for this community. He lives here and proudly works here for the betterment of our local elections office.

So with that, I’ll make an exception to my personal ethos for Francisco Diaz and proudly endorse him for County Clerk.

Respectfully,

David Westrick

Chief of Police (Retired)

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