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SMONMOUTHCOUNTYheriffPMONMOUTHCOUNTYrosecutorKim GuadagnoIN NOVEMBER 2007 KIM GUADAGNO was elected to serve a three-year term as theSheriff of Monmouth County. She is the first woman to serve as County Sheriff.As chief executive and administrative officer of Monmouth County's largest lawenforcement agency, Sheriff Guadagno has supervision over the 735 employees whoserve in the Law Enforcement Division, the 1,328 bed maximum security MonmouthCounty Correctional Institution, the Youth Detention Center, the Civil Division, andthe Public Safety and 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch Center.Of the 3,088 sheriffs’ offices in the United States, the Monmouth County Sheriff'sOffice is the only one nationally accredited in all areas of operation and, today, continuesto maintain or exceed these nationally accepted standards.The Monmouth County Sheriff ’s Office has developed innovative programs andpartnerships including the Citizens Leadership Council, Citizen's Police Academy,Sheriff Youth Week, Prison Awareness Program, Identification Card Programs, IdentityTheft Programs, seat belt safety awareness and court security initiatives.Cooperative efforts with the Office on Aging resulted in "Senior Scan-SeniorsFighting Terrorism," "Project Lifesaver," an electronic monitoring program for peoplewith memory disorders, "Safe Surfing for Seniors," a program on Internet safety, andTriad, bringing law enforcement and seniors together to address the needs ofMonmouth County seniors. Partnerships with the Superintendent of Schools resultedin the "My 8 Rules of Safety" program, "Safe Surfing" - a child internet safety program,and "Reach For Your Dreams," an innovative drug and violence prevention program forintermediate and high school students.During her distinguished legal career, Ms. Guadagno served as deputy director ofthe New Jersey Attorney General's Division of Criminal Justice and as an Assistant U.S.Attorney, during which time the U.S. Department of Justice twice awarded her its highesthonor for her prosecution of corrupt public officials.Prior to her election as Sheriff, Kim Guadagno served as a Commissioner in theBorough of Monmouth Beach, and as a member of the Plannning and Zoning boards.Sheriff Guadagno graduated with honors from both the Washington College of Law,American University, and Ursinus College. She teaches at Rutgers University School ofLaw, Newark.Sheriff Guadagno is married and has three sons.LUIS A. VALENTINTHE COUNTY PROSECUTOR is appointed by the Governor to serve a five-year term. TheMonmouth County Prosecutor's Office deals with approximately 15,000 cases annuallyand employs over 50 lawyers, 80 detectives and a support staff of more than 150. Aschief law enforcement officer, the Prosecutor works closely with municipal, county, stateand federal law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes committed inMonmouth County. The Prosecutor's Office has many diverse and specialized investigativeunits which focus on violent crimes, sex crimes, child abuse, official misconduct,public corruption, gangs, financial and computer crimes. The Prosecutor has the ultimateresponsibility for determining which criminal cases should be brought to trial. TheProsecutor also supervises all municipal prosecutors.Luis A. Valentin earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Seton HallUniversity in 1986 and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law in Newarkin 1989. He is admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the United States District Court forthe District of New Jersey.Mr. Valentin began his legal career as an Assistant Prosecutor at the Hudson CountyProsecutor's Office serving in numerous divisions within the office and ultimately asSenior Trial Counsel in the Sexual Assault Victim's Assistance Unit. In 1998, Valentin wasappointed as an Assistant U. S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey where he workedin the Criminal Division, Fraud and Public Protection Division and Special ProsecutionsDivision. In 2003, he was named Chief of the Violent Crimes Unit by U. S. AttorneyChristopher Christie.Mr. Valentin was nominated by Acting Governor Richard J. Codey and wasconfirmed by the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee and New Jersey Senate andsworn in as Monmouth County Prosecutor on July 29, 2005.Mr. Valentin serves as an executive board member on the National District AttorneysAssociation, New Jersey County Prosecutors Association, M.C. Police Chiefs' Association,M.C. Police Academy, M.C. Human Relations Commission, M.C. 200 Club, Friends of theM.C. Child Advocacy Center, and the Juvenile Justice Youth Commission. Additionally,he serves on the Prevention First Leadership Council, 180 Turning Lives AroundMen's Task Force and the Superior Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee onMinority Concerns for Monmouth County.12 MONMOUTH COUNTY DIRECTORYMONMOUTH COUNTY DIRECTORY 13