El Dorado County - El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Neves announced Friday his decision not to run for re-election to a third term. As the 2010 race heats up, with five other candidates in the running, Neves, 55, said he will step down after this term to spend more time with his family. Narcotics official and 15 year Amador County law enforcement veteran John D’Agostini formally announced on June 13th his run for the position. “I’ll bring a different culture and personality to the position that I personally feel will be more effective,” said D’Agostini. He’ll be up against four other strong candidates: Stan Perez, a former chief of the CHP’s valley division; Bob Luca, an El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office Investigator; Larry Hennick, a retired 32-year veteran of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department; and Capt. Craig Therkildsen a veteran of more than 25 years with the department. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.