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- Employees: 632 law enforcement deputies, 278 corrections deputies and 437 civilian members.
- Annual Budget: $152,672,000 for fiscal year 2008; $149,618,500 proposed for fiscal 2009
- Size of fleet: 998 motorized vehicles, including cars, trucks, vans, ATVs and motorcycles
- Arrests: 19,429 in 2007
- Jail beds: 1,332
- Sheriff’s salary: $147,000, established by the state and based on county population
Name: Vincent "Vinny" Angiolillo
Age: 56
Birthplace: Hartford, Conn.
Family: Wife, Susan Angiolillo; son, Joe, 25; daughter Maria, 27.
Education: Graduated from Bulkeley High School in Connecticut; took some courses at Central Connecticut State College before joining the military.
Career Experience: Medical Corps in U.S. Army National Guard; five years with the Connecticut State Police in the 1970s; said he held a variety of security and investigative jobs in corporate America; Owner of Class Act Limousine, Class Act Automotive Repair 1992 to present, Class Act Landscaping 1994 to present; minority owner of AA Auto towing company.
Years as Collier resident: 16
Hobbies: Promoting the welfare of the community
Favorite Saying: "I hope I made a difference."
Name: Victor Ortino
Age: 49
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.
Family: Wife, Ginny Ortino; daughter, Erin, 20; son, Garret, 18; stepdaughters Crystal, 31 and Tanya, 29; granddaughters Alanis, 11, Brooklin, 8.
Education: Graduated from Riverdale High School in Fort Myers; took some courses at Edison College; has a commercial pilots license with a multi-engine instrument rating.
Career Experience: four and a half years in the U.S. Air Force; trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol 1982 to 1985; owner of private investigation firm, Ortino Investigations, 1984 to present; martial arts instructor.
Years as Collier resident: Moved to Florida in 1974; lived in Collier since 1982
Hobbies: Golf, boating, karate
Favorite Book: "Karate-Do: My Way of Life" by Ginchin Funakoshi - "It’s a simple book, but it’s very spiritual." - Ortino
Name: Kevin Rambosk
Age: 53
Birthplace: Bergen County, New Jersey
Family: Wife, Patricia Rambosk; sons, Kevin, 21, and Kyle, 19.
Education: FBI National Academy graduate; MBA from Nova University; Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Administration from William Paterson University in New Jersey; Associate of Arts and Science Degree in Police Science from Bergen Community College in New Jersey.
Career Experience: Executive Officer, Undersheriff, Chief of Operations and Captain of Organized Crime Division at the Collier County Sheriff’s Office; Naples City Manager; Chief of Naples Police & Emergency Services; Assistant Naples City Manager; Appointed Naples police officer in 1978.
Years as a Collier resident: Moved to Collier County in 1978
Hobbies: Restoring classic cars, woodworking, carpentry, amateur radio, electronics, hiking
Favorite Book: "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Want to see these candidates in person? Join the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce on July 29th for a free, live debate. Call Stephanie Cuthbertson at (239)298-7926 for further details.
