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On January 24, 2011, Jeff was appointed as the Special Sheriff for the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office by Sheriff James Cummings. 

Elected in 2002, Jeff served four terms as the State Representative for the 5th Barnstable District.  During this time, he was the Ranking Member of the Committees on Education and Public Safety & Homeland Security. He also served as a member on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on State Administration.  He also served as a member of several public safety sub-committees including as a Governor's Appointee to the Juvenile Advisory Committee, a Legislative Appointment to the Corrections Advisory Committee and a member of the Massachusetts OxyContinand HeroinCommission.

Jeff is an Adjunct Professor at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable teaching courses in Criminal Evidence and American Government. He has also taught Constitutional Law at Bridgewater State College.

Jeff graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree from New England School of Law where he was presented the Dean Timothy J. Cronin, Jr. Award, which recognizes the student who has shown the greatest promise of outstanding contributions to public service. Jeff also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Curry College and an Associates Degree from Bristol Community College. He successfully completed an executive management program at the Law Enforcement Executive Center at Babson College.  Jeff is also a graduate of the Plymouth Police Academy, finishing second in his class.

Jeff was formerly a police office and sergeant with the Wareham Police Department.  He was assigned as a shift supervisor responsible for assigning patrol officers, coordinating investigations, scheduling, report review, and a variety of other duties associated with police management.  During his seven and a half years as a police officer he served as a team leader for the Emergency Response Team and a member of the Honor Guard. 

Jeff also served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

Jeff is also the Author of the book, My GOP, published in 2009.

Jeff is happily married to his wife Lisa and has one son, Christopher, who along with his lovely wife Tiffany have blessed him with two granddaughters, Paige (who will forever live in our hearts) and Faith.