Marion County Sheriff John Layton Elected Sergeant at
Arms
of the National Sheriffs’ Association
Marion County Sheriff John Layton was elected today as Sergeant at Arms of
the National Sheriffs’ Association. The NSA is currently holding its
annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Sheriff Layton was elected to
the position of Sergeant at Arms, which likely places him in line to become the
President of the NSA in 2018. The NSA consists of more than 3,000
Sheriffs nationwide.
Sheriff Layton won a very competitive race with Hennepin County, Minnesota
Sheriff Richard Stanek. Stanek was elected Sheriff of Hennepin County in 2006 and had
formerly served five terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives and as the
Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety. After the vote count was
announced, Sheriff Layton congratulated Sheriff Stanek for conducting a very
spirited race.
The
practice of the NSA is that the Sergeant at Arms will progress through other
Board positions to the eventual Presidency of the Association. If
re-elected in 2014, Sheriff Layton will progress through other Board Positions
to become the President of the NSA in June 2018.
Serving as the
Sergeant at Arms will enhance Sheriff Layton’s position locally and will make
it possible for him to represent Marion County on a national level. “I am
very honored to have this opportunity to help the Board represent not only our
Deputies here in Marion County, but the Office of the Sheriff all across the
United States,” said Layton.
