Aldo J. Dibelardino
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Aldo J. Dibelardino
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
City of Virginia Beach Sheriff Special Election
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School, Boston, 1997
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Engineering, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
Navy, Midshipman, 1988
AFFILIATIONS
OB.org, National Reserve Volunteer, Virginia Beach Schools
Substitute Bus Driver, Virginia Beach Boat Church, Attendee
Grace Bible Church, CR - Volunteer, Harvard Business School
X-IT Case Study Subject / contributor, Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA), NY, X-IT Ladder contributor
Habitat For Humanity - Charlottesville, VA, volunteer & coordinator, Anne Ferrell Tata, VA House Delegate
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
https://www.peacemakersheriff.org/
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Anne Ferrell Tata (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your experience in managing budgets?
Successful business founder and owner for +27 years
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
Under what circumstances should government close churches? Â
None - if crimes are being committed by a specific church / individual(s), the trespass must be lawfully addressed
Individuals, organizations and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their civil rights and/or religious freedom.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
& with honorable policies.
IMMIGRATION
What is a sheriff’s authority and responsibility regarding illegal aliens?
Did not answer
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Agree
Our current immigration system seems broken and unfair to all parties; as a beacon of hope America is a symbol of freedom built on the foundation of immigration and should have a fair and equitable immigration system that respects the rights and dignity of everyone.
EDUCATION
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Never
VALUES
A city jail inmate should be housed based on the inmate's preferred gender identity and not on the inmate's biological sex.
Disagree
I plan to bring Celebrate Recovery Inside into the Virginia Beach Jail as well as enhanced transition programs. I am building a coalition of churches and interested parties to help
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a faithful servant and ordained minister.
Marriage between one man and one woman and the families they form are the foundation of civilization and are fundamental to the well-being and prosperity of society.
Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
What role do you believe the sheriff’s department should have in ensuring the integrity of elections?
Sheriffs are constitutional officers and must protect citizens rights, including the right to be heard through fair elections.
EQUALITY
What steps and actions are needed to ease racial tensions?
RESTORING ACCOUNTABILITY and reducing corruption would be a good start.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
Neutral
Understanding and boundaries are good but not when forced by political or other agendas - again, RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY..
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
NO
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
NO
What do you believe to be the primary role of sheriff?
PeaceMakerSHERIFF.org A PeaceMaker Sheriff restores public oversight of our Grand Jury, protects citizens Constitutional Rights, secures our courts / jails, and cares for inmates.
What new training programs/policies would you implement in the sheriff's department?
Bring Celebrate Recovery Inside program into our jail + Constitutional training and certifications+ Develop investigative capacity + Securing grand jury for public oversight +++
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Lean Conservative
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Neutral
How would you address the overcrowding of jails?
Audit how the Bar is impacting our courts and justice system & seek adjustments accordingly.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
guns or any other possible weapons are not the problem, they can be used for good or bad depending on the intent of the user - our constitution guarantees soils the right to protect themselves.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
That has already happened in VA
Union membership should be a requirement for employment in the sheriff's department.
Neutral
What role do you believe the sheriff’s department should have in ensuring public school safety?
Participate in community efforts as agreed by citizens.
