Adriane Reesey for Supervisor of Elections

Background:

Dr. Reesey began her criminal justice career with the Johnstown Police Department Juvenile Bureau in the summer of 1977. For over 30 years, she has worked in corrections, law enforcement, and its periphery working toward understanding and equal justice. Her education and experience culminate an eclectic background. Dr. Reesey has served in the capacities of a sergeant in the United States Army stationed at Leavenworth Prison, felony probation officer, forensic aftercare substance abuse supervisor, violence prevention program developer, court liaison, juvenile program manager, therapist, and Adjunct Instructor in her career path of Criminal Justice.

The culmination of her work in those areas allowed her to be selected for a position serving a 21 (twenty one) county area in the State of North Carolina Department of Corrections, assisting counties with the implementation of Alternatives to Incarceration programming in those respective counties.

Dr. Reesey's current assignment within the Broward County Sheriff's Office is as a Community Involvement Specialist and she functions as an active liaison between boards, the community, school districts, various community agencies, and the Sheriff's Office, to include participating in community forums. Dr. Reesey provides presentations to the community, boards, and civic associations regarding programs and projects under her charge. Further, she prepares reports regarding programs and projects, to include addressing any relevant community issues and potential problems. She also is an Adjunct Professor at the Florida ITT Technical Institute teaching Criminal Justice in their nighttime Bachelors of Criminal Justice Studies Program.

Organizational appointments include current Chair of the Human Rights Board of Broward County, and Board Director on the Broward County Crime Commission. Further, she has served on the City of Ft Lauderdale Community Services Board. Dr. Reesey is the very first woman to be named as Chairperson of the Broward County Human Rights Board since its inception.

Dr. Reesey is current CEO and owner of the TriggerFish Criminal Justice Consulting Company, which specialized in green prison solutions. She also provides ideas for sustainable systems utilization within the Criminal Justice field. A member of the South Florida Chapter of the USGBC Dr. Reesey has received a number of awards for outstanding service throughout her career, and looks forward to continued public service with quality and caring. Including Humanitarian of the Year presented by Janet Reno at the Dolphins Banquet in October of 2007, and induction into the Broward Women's History Coalition as a Hall of Fame Inductee in 2008.

She has most recently led a successful Criminal Justice Delegation of Academic and Criminal Justice Professionals through Dwight D. Eisenhower's, Ambassadors Program to South Africa in 2007; and is published in several Journals to include Corrections Today Ezine.

Goals:

Because I believe that voting truly is the bedrock of our Democracy and that it should be transparent and accountable to ALL of the people.
My immediate goals are to
1. Address a "proprietary software" issue that may be leading to corruptable elections.
2. To address the issues of absentee ballots that have been left uncounted and ensure that every voice is heard in the process for free and fair elections!
3. To ensure there is a quality control and assurance model put in place immediately so that we are not reactive, but rather PROACTIVE.
4. To establish a citizen advisory board to advise and ensure that all communites are represented.

Issues:

1) Accountability/Transparency of our voting process.
2) Education and Outreach to our communities to increase voter turnout and restore confidence in the process.
3) Quality Assurance plans implemented to ensure free and fair elections!!

Grassroots Support:

Move-On, DFA, and many movements began with small committed and passionate people and their collective beleif that they could change the course of actions and events in this country. Indeed the impacts continue to be felt. The feet on the street from resourceful DAF'ers will win this campaign. Yes, money helps to get my name out there, but I truly believe that we can be the change we wish to see in the world.....one person at a time; and that word of mouth, a volunteer army, and email will work just as well in these trying economic times!!!

DFA Values:

My resume will show that I have been in public service all of my life, and worked toward equal justice and balance in government. I have a track record of sound fiscal, and resource conservation in every project and board decision. The evidence is in meeting minutes, and program structures still operating in North Carolina.