Candidate for
Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator; County of El Dorado

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Capt. Craig Therkildsen, a 27-year department veteran and 51-year county resident, is jail commander, overseeing a $12.9-million budget, Placerville and South Lake Tahoe jail operations, and 123 sworn and non-sworn personnel.

Awarded the Bronze Medal of Valor by the department in 1987, Therkildsen has successfully led numerous improvements for local public safety and fiscal discipline.

He and his wife, Polly, have been married for 21 years, and have two grown daughters.

A longtime community volunteer, Therkildsen serves as district chair for the El Dorado District of the Boy Scouts of America, and has coached many youth sports teams.