This race is critical to public safety, and we need a sheriff who has the experience working the frontlines and knows how to implement meaningful reform to reduce harm and increase safety in our community.

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• Alyshia is the only candidate who has done the work of responding to and investigating calls for service while working as a road patrol deputy in Washtenaw County at the Sheriff's Office (Deputy Sheriff - 10 years). 

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• Alyshia is the only candidate that is a licensed, practicing social worker and has an additional advanced degree in Public Policy (LLMSW and MPP from the University of Michigan).

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• Alyshia has advocated for police accountability, immigrant protections, and ending juvenile life sentences without parole. 

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• Locally Alyshia:

  • Co-founded and led a local community organization (Ypsi N.I.C.E) to include people in the decision-making process regarding rescue plan funding allocations
     

  • Worked with Dawn Farms, the Washtenaw County Jail, and National Science Foundation on removing barriers to help people in recovery have access to housing
     

  • Served as an executive board member for the Washtenaw Regional Organizing Coalition (WeROC), a community and union organizing coalition
     

  • Serves on the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office Juvenile Justice team and the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health's BLM task force
     

  • Is an active member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership
     

  • Is a board member of the YMCA

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• Nationally Alyshia has worked on policy with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership pertaining to immigrant rights, decriminalizing cannabis, and cash bail reform. She is also a former member of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE). 

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Alyshia is running for Sheriff to protect our community, our children, and our workers. Her community-driven people-powered campaign will create a Sheriff’s Office that is accountable, transparent, and about real change.

 

• She received numerous awards from Sheriff Clayton for exceptional responses to critical situations, community engagement, and life-saving actions.
   

• Recognition was given to her for advocacy work as an "Anti-Racist Advocate" from the Interfaith Council of Peace and Justice and was a Bohnett Public Service Fellow at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

 

Support Alyshia Dyer for a safer, more equitable Washtenaw County. Let's make positive change happen.

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