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This Week in Walton...
The campaign reached the first landmark date this week with Scott's official filing as a candidate for the sheriff's seat. Scott also made the rounds at the COHPS fund raiser golf tournament, gave back to his childhood elementary, and served as a volunteer for SAFENET services. With some new endorsements, Scott is nearing thefull-swing mode of the campaign. The first landmark date of the political season met Scott Walton at the County Election Board, officially declaring his candidacy for the sheriff's seat. The three day filing period ended with Scott remaining the sole contender for the party's nomination. Without a primary opponent, Walton advances to the General Election in November. Scott also secured several endorsements these past few weeks including an endorsement from Country Music and Radio Hall of Fame personality Billy Parker. “I know Scott as a friend and as a lawman who really cares about people and is out to enforce the law with the deepest respect,” wrote Parker. Parker's endorsement and others are now listed on Scott's website at www.scottwalton.org. The Concerned Oklahomans for the Highway Patrol Society (COHPS) hosted a fund raiser golf tournament for the organization. The COHPS program raises money for the benefit of widows and family members of Highway Patrol Troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty. “I was glad to do my part for such a worthy cause,” said Walton. Walton served the organization as an event volunteer. The event was heavily attended by leaders of the green country business community. “This event is a good example of law enforcement and the business community coming together for a common purpose,” Scott said. Scott also took the opportunity to give back to his elementary school. The Staurt Roosa Elementary, named for Oklahoma Astronaut Stuart Roosa, is now the home of an educational compost garden. Scott donated the composter to the school and students can now learn from their own garden which represents six different ecosystems. “I was a student in the first graduating class of this school back in the late sixties and I'm glad that today I can give a little token back,” said Walton. The garden tour was an event hosted by Rogers County SAFENET services. The event was a fund raiser for domestic violence services in the Rogers County area. SAFENET hosts a crisis line, a domestic violence shelter, victim counseling groups, victim assistance and provides other services such as protective order assistance, a batterers prevention program and offer assistance vouchers to help those terrorized by domestic violence escape dangerous environments. In 2007 alone, SAFENET logged 13,654 hours from 120 volunteers, fielded over 6,000 crisis line calls, rendered shelter and protective order assistance to over one-thousand victims and issued 461 assistance vouchers. “The need for SAFENET cannot be overstated,” Walton said, “their service is invaluable not only to the victims of domestic violence but also to Rogers County. I'm glad to be able to play a part with SAFENET,” Scott said.
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