Hood River County Sheriff Matt English and his Government Affairs and Public Lands Committee Co-chair Sheriff Tracy Glover of Kane County, Utah, have been named Sheriffs of the Year by the Western States Sheriff’s Association, which represents 18 western states.Â
Hood River County Sheriff Matt English and his Government Affairs and Public Lands Committee Co-chair Sheriff Tracy Glover of Kane County, Utah, have been named Sheriffs of the Year by the Western States Sheriff’s Association, which represents 18 western states.Â
HOOD RIVER — In March, Hood River County Sheriff Matt English was recognized as the Sheriff of the Year for 2024-2025 by the Western States Sheriffs’ Association.
English, who co-chairs the Government Affairs and Public Lands Committee, was recognized with his co-chair, Sheriff Tracy Glover of Kane County, Utah, for their continued work at a national level surrounding Public Lands and federal rulemaking that negatively impacts communities in the west and erodes the Office of Sheriff.
A closer look at the Sheriff of the Year award.
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As co-chair, the sheriff works directly with leadership from the United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Indian Affairs to find palatable solutions to the challenges faced in the Western United States surrounding land management.
For the past year, English has led the efforts to combat a rule proposed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration of the Department of Labor. The rule, if implemented, would effectively threaten to end volunteer search and rescue programs in the nation.
The Western States Sheriffs’ Association represents 18 western states and about 1,200 sheriffs. It was established in 1993 to ensure sheriffs in the west had a voice in national issues effecting communities and the Office of Sheriff.
Additionally in March, English was appointed to the National Sheriffs’ Association Government Affairs committee. He becomes the only Oregon sheriff to sit on a committee with NSA.
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