After winning the Republican nomination for Shiawassee County sheriff, I now look forward to uniting our party for victory in November!  I remain committed to the absolute safety of our citizens and our officers and will place the finest people in the best positions to accomplish that goal.  The citizens of Shiawassee County and the men and women of the sheriff's department deserve a sheriff who is educated, experienced, and concerned for the safety and welfare of our community.  I have remained a lifelong Republican and refused to abandon the party that shares my fundamental political beliefs.  I currently work with the sheriff's department on a daily basis, as I have done for many years.  After 19 years of public service as a Shiawassee county prosecutor this is the only time that I have felt the need to offer my services as an elected official, and I am certain that I am the best candidate to provide the leadership, knowledge, and experience the department needs.
Deana Finnegan was born and raised in Shiawassee County. She is a graduate of Durand High School and has devoted her career to public service and in prosecuting crimes against women and children.She and her husband Patrick, have two children. Daughter, Keely, is currently a senior at Central Michigan University, majoring in elementary education. Son, Patrick, is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,and is currently in his third year at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing.
Educated:
Summa Cum Laude graduate, Durand High School
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Experienced:
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Shiawassee County Prosecutor's Office, served as chief assistant from 1995 - 2001
Prosecuting Attorney's Association of Michigan, Violence Against Women Training Attorney. Trained police, prosecutors and victim's rights personnel on issues of investigating and prosecuting crimes against women. 2002
Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards Instructor. Selected to train law enforcement officers in various areas of criminal law.
Prosecuting Attorney's Association of Michigan, Visiting Instructor.

Over 19 years of prosecution experience, directing hundreds of criminal investigations through various police agencies, including the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Department and successfully trying and convicting the County's most serious felons.

Involved:
~Past President Shiawassee County Bar Association
~State Bar of Michigan-Representative Assembly
~1997 Legal Secretaries Boss of the Year
~Past Member of the Shiawassee County Community Metal Health Board
~Past Board Member Shiawassee County YWCA
~American Red Cross Advisory Council
~Past Member of the Shiawassee County Child Abuse Prevention Board
~Past Member of the Shiawassee County Child Death Review Team.
~Member of the Shiawassee Valley Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police
(past secretary)
~Associate member of the Michigan Sheriff's Association.

Endorsed from A to Z:
The following attorneys, officers and private citizens, endorse Deana Finnegan for Shiawassee County Sheriff:

Anthony Hornus Chief Tim Sampey Gloria Santrucek Mike Phillips Robert Hoschner
Bob Selleck Chief Tony Accardo Jack Bunting ret. Off. Rich Folaran Sgt. Barry Lewis, ret. MSP
Charles Quick Chief Tony Pletcher Jana Kurrle Patrick Allen Sgt. Bill Williams ret.
Chief Mike Sheldon Curtis Zaleski Lt. Eddie Barber ret. Richard Burlingame Sgt. Jim Cram, ret.MSP
Chief Mike Tanner Dep. Tom Mize ret.

Jeff Harkness

Richard Sack Sgt. Rick Ford ret.
Chief Randall Beebe Doug Hath ret. Mathew Stewart Robert Ashley Steve Skrbec
Asst Chief Ward Coon ret. OPD. Off Kevin Pettigrew OPD Michael Shenk

Roger Kruger

Matt Davis

Doug Powell,

Doug Chapman,

Brian Smith,

Keith Hansen

Robert Brancheau

Chief Chuck Allen

Chief Paul Hubble

Sgt. Merrell Hazel, ret. OPD

James Carlson, OPD

Jon Michael Fuja

Lisa Jones Sgt. Kevin Clark Brent Wesley Nadine Crowl Godon Hoy

The Michigan State Police Troopers Association assigned to the Corunna Post:  
Aimee Brimacomb John Gooch
Dwight Denning Timothy Horan
Dawn DeVisser Mark Pendergraff
Ryan Dunlap Michael Phillips
David Fiebernitz Steven Skrbec
Fraternal Order of Police, Shiawassee Valley Lodge

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