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Former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna is being sworn in as Los Angeles County's next sheriff, capping a hard-fought campaign that led to the ouster of incumbent Alex Villanueva.
"I'm deeply honored and humbled that you have elected me as your sheriff,'' Luna said when he proclaimed victory in the race. "With your vote, you have entrusted me with a clear mandate to bring new leadership and accountability to the sheriff's department. And that's exactly what I will do.'' This week, Luna announced the appointment of April Tardy, chief of the sheriff's department's Central Patrol Division, as his interim undersheriff, making her the first woman to hold that position in the agency's history. He also named Jason Skeen, currently the commander of Personnel Command, as his interim chief of staff.
With a 20-point lead and more than a million votes in his favor over Villanueva, Luna's pitch has turned into a promise. When asked whether Luna would be willing to testify to the Oversight Commission under oath regardless of what a judge rules, he said yes.
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