Another Reversal For Loudoun's Sheriff

Regarding his announcement to run as an independent, the Washington Post quoted Simpson as saying, "I feel like I have more to offer this department and this county. I'm not done yet." Sounds like a pretty poor reason to break a promise. If he did not believe in the convention process, he should have run as an independent to begin with.

Having the honor and pleasure to serve as the Republican candidate for Treasurer I will state without hesitation I plan on supporting the party nominee, Gregg Ahlemann. He won fair and square and I believe in adherring to your pledge!

Yeah, right. Like Plowman's endorsement is worth a crap anymore. Is there a Dem in this?

Roger, thank you, sir!!

Eileen, not that I know of.

I want to publicly thank Roger Zurn for his support. I respect all of the constitutional officers and the exceptional work they have done and continue to do. I am honored to receive the Republican Party's nomination for Sheriff. I would have hoped that Sheriff Simpson would have kept his word when he took the oath to support all the Republican Party's nominees, but I was not suprised as this had been discussed for some time within the Sheriff's Office. It is unfortunate that he described his tenure as Sheriff with words such as "honesty and integrity" when myself and the other officers in the department saw this lack of sincerity on a regular basis. I have been flooded with calls and emails from deputies who are excited about the change that will be taking place. Much like 4 years ago when three officers gave up their jobs with the Loudoun Sheriff's Office, I resigned in January of this year to give the deputies a leader who they believe in. When I resigned, I knew it would be difficult to unseat a three term incumbent from within the party. I also knew, that at the time, the constitutional officers were running as a team to fend off challengers. I understood the rules and the risk I was taking but believed it was the right thing to do for the department and the county. I was encouraged early on by one of the officers who ran last time, to "take Simpson to the convention" because of his belief that many citizens were ready for change as well. More than two thirds of the delegate vote, and I believe every district, chose "Ahlemann" for Sheriff. Despite this clear message by the voters, Simpson has again reversed himself. I believe that Simpson should have given up his party affiliation prior to the convention if he was going to run as an Independent. Instead, he allowed many of his supporters, as well as mine, to spend hours waiting, to have their voice heard in this race only to be told by him that he did not care by choosing to ignore their voice in the election process. I glady accept the Republican nomination and will continue to work hard to secure the win for our deputies, our party, and our county. I believe the citizens of Loudoun are ready for a Sheriff that is not a politician. I believe they want a Sheriff who gives his word and keeps it. I also believe the residents of Loudoun want a Sheriff who will make tough decisions based on what is best for the community and not what is best politically. I am a conservative Republican but I believe the enforcement of our federal immigration laws is more important than party affiliation. For these reasons, I look forward to November when all the residents of Loudoun, Republican, Democrat and Independent, will choose their next Sheriff. I will work for and support all the Republican nominees, as I pledged I would do, but more importantly, I look forward to providing Loudoun with a Sheriff not a Politician. I want to express my appreciation to Help Save Loudoun and Help Save Herndon for their dedication to bettering our communities.

Mr. Ahlemann,

What a great honor to see your comment on our site. Good luck in the upcoming race.

I for one hope every Republican out there gets behind Mr. Ahlemann. Mr. Simpson shows no honor in what he has done. If a person agrees to a set of rules of fair play, then that person should abide by those rules, no matter how the game plays out. Integrity is more than just a word, it is the action of being consistent in all occasions. Greg Ahlemann will have my support as he has in the past. I hope every other Republican will work as hard as possible to make sure that Greg is in fact elected as our sheriff.

Mr. Withnell, we are of one mind on at least one subject. Good to meet you on Saturday. You obviously follow the same belief that Jack Ryan should have the honor to now stand behind Lori Waters and support her in her endeavors as the Republican elected nominee?

Dean, while I wanted Jack to win, I certainly agree that once you agree to a set of rules, you play by those rules; you are correct, Jack should be working for Lori to win at this point.