Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith, whose office has been embroiled in a number of recent controversies, announced Thursday she would not run for re-election in the upcoming June primary.
In a prepared statement, Smith said “it is with some regret that I announce my retirement from service at the end of my term in January of 2023.” She said she was prioritizing the interests of the county in announcing an end to her 49 years at the sheriff’s office, with the last 24 years as sheriff.“As a public official, sometimes you make powerful enemies,” said Smith.
Smith has denied any wrongdoing amid a series of allegations of misconduct and corruption involving either herself or her office in the past several years. Thursday’s statement comes just over a month after the union representing rank-and-file deputies overwhelmingly voted to endorse her challenger in the election, the latest political and legal blow for the embattled Smith:
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