Teeple, Ross

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
County Sheriff
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Phone:
520-314-1734
Age:
55
Occupation:
Pinal County Sheriff's Office Deputy
Family:
Married
Biographical Info:

Ross Teeple is one of Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb’s Lieutenants. Ross was asked to run for Sheriff by Mark Lamb and is endorsed by him also. Ross Has worked his way up the ranks starting at Pinal County in 2007.

Ross has 30+ years of public service and started his career in the United States Navy. He served on a fast attack submarine as a Sonar Technician during Desert Storm. It was in the Navy that Ross met his beautiful wife Corinne and they will be celebrating their 30 year anniversary this year. Ross will be the first to admit he would not be here today if it wasn’t for his bride.

After receiving an Honorable discharge from the Navy, Ross moved back to his home town of Tucson Arizona and immediately began work as a construction electrician but soon realized he missed the call for public service. He hired on with the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) and worked as a Corrections Officer for 12 years before leaving for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.

In 2000 while still working for ADOC Ross and Corinne moved to Pinal county from Tucson and into the house they still live in today.

In the seventeen years Ross has worked for the people of Pinal County he has had multiple roles and assignments at the Sheriff’s Office. Prior to his current role in the Sheriff’s Office Ross had the following assignments and ranks; Patrol Deputy, Search and Rescue Deputy, Honor Guard member, Patrol Sergeant, Criminal Investigations Sergeant, Internal Affairs Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, and Patrol Lieutenant. Pinal County is currently the Safest large county in Arizona. Crime has steadily decreased every year for the last seven years thanks to our professional staff.

Ross is the only person running who has Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Sworn Leadership experience and the only Republican candidate who served proudly in the united States Military. You don’t want a politician to run your Sheriff’s office. As the only person running who has never ran for political office before but also the only person running who has extensive experience of running the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Ross Teeple is humbly asking for your vote.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Providing benefits and services such as free housing to undocumented migrants at taxpayer expense. O* My beautiful bride immigrated to this country 31 years ago. she came on a fiancée visa and we went through the process of her becoming permanent resident and later a proud US citizen. As a veteran I find it appalling that the federal government treats illegal aliens better than they treat my fellow veteran who are experiencing homelessness.
2. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and taxpayer funded empowerment scholarship accounts to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S* Absolutely support.
3. Interpreting the 2nd Amendment as protecting an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. S* That's not interpretation, that is fact. the Pinal County Sheriff's Office opposed the ATF's government overreach regarding the unconstitutional ban on specific firearms devices and will continue to do so if I'm elected Sheriff.
4. Using taxpayer funds to support any organization that performs, promotes, or provides referrals for abortion. O* Taxpayer funds should be spent securing our borders not for murder of unborn children.
5. Amending the Arizona State Constitution to grant a fundamental right to every individual to an abortion. O* Prop 139 goes too far. Please become an informed voter.
6. Providing tax breaks to certain industries over others. O
7. Adding "sexual orientation," "gender identity," or "gender expression" to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination ordinances. O
8. Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues. O
9. Enhancing penalties for leading and participation in organized retail theft rings. S
10. Permitting individuals and businesses to not provide services or promote ideas that violate their moral or religious beliefs. S