Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott headed to victory for another term

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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott headed to victory for another term

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was headed to an easy victory Tuesday night over *********** Jim Walker.

With more than half precincts reporting — 95 of 149 — Lott led the race with more than 82% of the vote. Walker trailed with 17% of the vote, according to the South Carolina Election Commission.

Lott, 71, who’s served in law enforcement officer for 49 years, with the last 28 as sheriff, said he still has a ******* to help Richland County be the best we can be.

“I stand on the ******* song, ‘May the Work I’ve Done Speak for Me,’” he previously told The State.

His chief priorities, he said, are to continue working to reduce youth **** *********.

“We are losing a generation of young people to **** *********. While some believe this is a law enforcement issue, it is actually a community problem and should be addressed as such. **** ********* is not unique to Richland County. However, we can reduce this ********* by having all components of our community working together.”

Lott’s opponent, Walker, 65 is a law enforcement veteran who previously worked as a deputy with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.

A political newcomer, he said his priorities are to combat **** and domestic *********, and to facilitate public transparency from the sheriff’s office.

“It is time for a change in our county,” Walker said. “The change can bring a new perspective and rebuild our communities by rebuilding trust and establishing our voice. This means that we work together as a collaborative group so that we can possibly bring together the sheriff’s department and the communities.”

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