Ken Barker - Candidate for Sheriff of Stevens County Washington. Honoring his Oath of Office, first by causing it to be FILED according to state law, and then by standing up in defense of the unalienable rights of the people, are prerequisites for any sheriff candidate. That is my pledge.
Ken Barker - Candidate for Sheriff of Stevens County Washington. Honoring his Oath of Office, first by causing it to be FILED according to state law, and then by standing up in defense of the unalienable rights of the people, are prerequisites for any sheriff candidate. That is my pledge.
Ken Barker - Candidate for Sheriff of Stevens County Washington. Honoring his Oath of Office, first by causing it to be FILED according to state law, and then by standing up in defense of the unalienable rights of the people, are prerequisites for any sheriff candidate. That is my pledge.
as the chief law enforcement officer in the county, to monitor himself as well as all other elected and appointed officials, their deputies, and assistants to insure they are also compliant with state law. It is imperative that the Peoples confidence in their public servants be restored and that all public servants pledge to not violate or infringe upon the Peoples unalienable rights. For it is the sovereign people by whom and for whom all government exists and acts. -U.S. Supreme Court The effectiveness and survival of any government depends upon the Peoples confidence in their public servant's ability to adhere to the principles to which they are sworn; especially to their Oath of Office. When elected public servants stray from those principles, the People begin to question their knowledge of the law, ability and duty to follow the law, and competency to ad- minister the law. In other words, the People lose confidence in their public servants ability to honestly and fairly perform the duties entrusted to them. As time goes by, the People become increasingly troubled with the double standard and appearance of superiority, ultimately leading to a perception of arrogance which works to disconnect the People from their servants. The People hold the power in the county, not the elected servants. This fact has been lost to most people. I believe it is time to restore the People to an under- standing of their rightful position as the creators of government. This is necessary so that the Peo- ple may maintain control over the instruments of their own creation. Even the Revised Codes of Washington acknowledge this. In America, and in Stevens County, the people retained their sovereignty and governments were established for the express purpose to help secure the natu- ral rights given to the People by their Creator nothing more. However, many people today feel that their public servants have worked a deception to change the Peoples status from being a free, peaceful and sover- eign people, into that of being a fearful subject, compelled to be compliant to every whim of every government agency. The Sheriff is the chief law en- forcement officer of the county. When a sheriff is, himself, found to be non-compliant with state law, as was our current sheriff who finally took his full term oath of office over 3 years late, it creates a cloud on his knowl- edge of the law, his ability and duty to follow the law, and his competency to administer the law equally to all. As former Senator Slade Gorton said (when he was Washingtons Attorney General), quoting a Washington Supreme Court Justice, ... if an officer is so care- less of the requirements of the law under which he is elected that he neglects to qualify, it is a fair indi- cation that he will be neglectful in the transaction of the duties of his office. Any officer of the county found to be in non-compliance with state law regarding the duties of his or her office, should not be re-elected. As Sheriff, my first priority is to be worthy of the publics trust by being fully compliant with state law for the office I hold. My Mission: To Restore Lost Confidence in Government Ken Barkers Bio As Sheriff of Stevens County, I will diligently strive to restore public confidence in not only the office of Sheriff, but, all elected offices in the county. I will work to insure that compliance with the law starts with the elected officials. As state Representative Matt Shea said recently, We need to be look- ing ahead at how we will restore a God Honoring Constitutional Repub- lic. I agree with Mr. Shea. Hon- oring God and my oath to the People; complying with state law, and protecting the sovereign Peoples rights is my solemn commitment to the People on Stevens County. This is my pledge and my word is my bond. Ken Barker Spent 4.5 years in the 70s as an investigator tracking sto- len property in Washington, Oregon, California and Texas later working undercover as a narcotics agent in Western Washington. From 72 to 81, worked at Bonnie Lake and Kirkland Fire Departments earning the position as Station Officer. Move to Stevens County in 1982. Started as Station 15 assistant chief/training officer for Stevens County Fire 1. Promoted to station chief/training officer in 1990 and then shortly after that promoted to district training offi- cer. 92 to present: Started communications and electronics repair business for Sacred Heart & Holy Family hospitals. Barker For Sheriff, P.O. Box 1365, Chewelah, Washington 99109 * Ph: 509-684-8969 or 509-233-2010 BarkerForSheriff.com ~ BarkerforSheriff@gmail.com Protecting Peoples Rights Ken Barker