I worked with the Phosphate mine in testing and planning of the land areas during this time also. All the above dealt with the maintenance of roads, bridges, heavy equipment. This also taught me the processes needed to help landowners pay their property taxes and be able to enjoy the fellowship involved in hunting. Organizing a dozen or so hunting clubs throughout the county taught me how to work with neighbors and teach them to work alongside one another. Timber management made me understand the environment, in that, what you take away from the earth you put back in its place through reforestation to save resources for future generations. I know nearly every parcel of land in Hamilton County. Cruised timber, worked fires, run heavy equipment. I believe it was Pop Hester who taught me to work hard and be a leader of men.ġ977-1983 Timber Manager for Continental Timber Group. I was responsible for timber crews in Hamilton and surrounding counties. In hunting and fishing on the farm we were taught to not take a life unless we were going to eat it, this taught me at a young age to respect wildlife and their importance. We were taught to respect another mans land. We were taught to not cross a fence without permission. Farming taught me the importance of taking care of your equipment and understanding the safety aspect of everything you do. I was taught every aspect of work on the farm, from working hay to working on tractors and how to lead men to do the same. Youth: I grew up working on the farm of E.D. Together as a team, with our community, we will help usher the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department into the 2020s with justice that is truly for all. Smith with 12 years of police experience. By my side will be Mike Holton with 30 years of police experience as Undersheriff, Mike Cohen with 15 years of police experience as a Commander, and L.J. I will be a leader who will untie the hands of our deputies and allow them to stop the influx of drugs in the county. They need someone in leadership who will give them the proper equipment for the job they have been trained to do. I understand the importance of our deputies having a voice in their community. I would bring over 40 years of management and entrepreneurial experience to the county. Ray and Pop Hester, who I was raised working on his farm, taught me to stick to your word, if you shake a man’s hand then mean it, if you speak to a man answer with respect Yes sir or No sir. I am forever grateful to their selfless act to raise us together and not have us split up or uprooted from our hometown. After her death, my sister Bettie and her husband Ray Oxendine took my siblings and I into their young marriage and family to keep us all together. She was killed when I was 5 years old due to drinking and driving accident, which is why as Sheriff, this will not be tolerated in Hamilton County. My father died when I was 3 years old and my mother moved us back to her hometown of Jasper. I was born to Ben Livingston of Stockton, Georgia, and Gertrude Wetherington of Jasper. I would appreciate your vote to give Hamilton County a more diverse, transparent, and trusted law enforcement for our growing community. I care about fostering a safe community, equal justice, accountability, and protecting our natural resources. Member of the Hamilton County community, I need your help in the upcoming election to improve upon law enforcement here in our county. Steve “Uncle Buck” Livingston for Sheriff of Hamilton County
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