Crist to begin meeting with sheriff candidates: To date, 17 have applied for the interim post but only two have formally filed to run for the job in November 2008.

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Miami Herald (Miami, FL)
Date:
October 10, 2007
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Byline: Wanda Demarzo

Oct. 10--BY WANDA J. DeMARZO

wdemarzo@MiamiHerald.com

Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday will begin the process of selecting an interim sheriff who will head the Broward Sheriff's Office -- one of the largest sheriff's agencies in the nation, with 6,300 employees and a $700 million budget.

Crist has scheduled interviews with nine candidates who want to serve in an interim capacity, until the general election in November 2008.

So far, 17 people have applied for the post since former Sheriff Ken Jenne resigned amid corruption charges in September. Crist tapped a longtime BSO veteran, Al Lamberti, to head the agency until the governor finds ...

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