Mike Mahon's twenty-three years of experience with the second largest Sheriff's Department in the country has taught him that real leaders need to be on the battlefield in order to lead. Effective leadership is a result of hard work every day, day after day.

Leadership in public service is not about capitulation to public whims; it is about leading people where they need to go. The position of Sheriff should not be a base for partisan political activity. A real leader should be dedicated to serving all of the people in McHenry County by being at work every day and leading the employees who are on the front lines serving the public.