(Utica, NY) Oneida County Sheriff candidate Jared Pearl has been endorsed by UAW Region 9 – International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
UAW Region 9 is a division of the United Automobile Workers union covering Central New York and other areas in the Northeast. Region 9 members work across diverse manufacturing sectors including automotive, aerospace and steel industries as well as higher education.
In a letter to Pearl, UAW Region 9 leadership shared, “On behalf of the Central New York Communication Action Program (CAP) Council, UAW Region 9, we are pleased to inform you we have voted to endorse your candidacy for office in the upcoming election. We appreciate you taking the time to meet with our CAP Council members and share your vision for public service. Your positions reflect a clear understanding of the issues that matter to UAW members, working families, and the broader labor movement. We extend this endorsement with the hope that as partners, we will promote working people’s values together. The UAW will work with your campaign to advocate and promote your election.”
Pearl began his accomplished career with the New York State Police in 2003. He recently retired at the rank of Senior Investigator. Jared was also a Deputy with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department, assigned to the Mounted Unit and as a Special Deputy in the Oneida County Jail. Pearl currently serves in the Maynard Volunteer Fire Department and his leadership positions have included: Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, Lieutenant and President. He also has served as President of the Oneida County Fire Chiefs Association and as a member of their board of directors for eight years.
“I’m very grateful to the hardworking men and women at UAW Region 9 for listening to my vision for the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and offering their full endorsement of our campaign. I’m looking forward to working with UAW members, their families and all organized labor to create safe neighborhoods and workplaces where our residents can work hard, thrive and prosper,” said Jared Pearl.
Jared Pearl is running on the Republican and Conservative ballot lines. The General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
