Victory was thrilled to be a part of the historic election of Lupe Valdez as Dallas County Sheriff, Texas on November 4, 2004. She took the office of the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the County of Dallas on January 1, 2005. Lupe is the only female Sheriff in the State of Texas. She has been in Law Enforcement for more than 30 years at both the Federal and State levels.

Lupe has worked to protect the lives and property of American citizens at home and abroad. With experience in homeland security, anti-terrorism investigations and criminal law enforcement, she is uniquely qualified in her position as Dallas County Sheriff. 

As a young child, Lupe developed a strong work ethic. She put herself through college to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from what today is Southern Nazarene University. To do this, she sometimes had to work up to two jobs while carrying a full class schedule. These same work habits propelled her career in law enforcement. While working in law enforcement, she demonstrated her commitment to constant improvement and education by earning a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Lupe's commitment to public service continued during her service as a board member of the City of Dallas Civil Service Adjunct Board, the Funding Panel Review of the United Way of Greater Dallas, and a mentor in the Dallas Independence School District 's Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program. She has been extensively involved with Women's Business Network and is a member of multiple organizations including, Women in Federal Law Enforcement Association, Texas Narcotics Officer's Association, and the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas. Since taking office, Lupe has received numerous awards including the Compass Award from Women’s Leadership Exchange, the Women Changing America Award from Citigroup, the 2005 Outstanding Hispanic Women of America, the Texas NAACP Award, the 2005 Women Leaders of America, the 2005 Hispanic Leaders of America, and the She Knows Where She's Going from Girls, Inc. 

During her time in office, Lupe has worked to change the culture of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, including creating training programs geared to end a culture of bias against LGBT individuals and other minorities.  Minority officers now feel more comfortable working in the Sheriff’s Department.  They recently just finished graduating its first majority-minority class.  Lupe also promoted the Department’s first openly gay sergeant.

Despite Lupe’s recognition and excellent service, this is expected to be a tough race.  Help her win re-election by contributing to her campaign today.