Another police union endorses Bill Foster for St. Petersburg mayor
July 22, 2009 at 4:42 pm by Wayne Garcia
Bill Foster, the St. Pete mayoral candidate with the strongest “get-tough-on-crime” stance, has picked up his second police office union endorsement. The Fraternal Order of Police Pinellas Lodge 43 joins an earlier nod from the Sun Coast Police Benevolent Association.
In a statement, Foster said:
“Knowing full well that public safety is the number one issue of my fellow citizens, I am honored to have the support of our brave men and women in local law enforcement. These are the same people that we entrust our safety to, and I am grateful that they recognize my qualities and vision as the most sensible and effective candidate to reduce crime in our city.”
That makes a clean sweep of rank-and-file cops for Foster. As for the rest of the candidates, Deveron Gibbons recently was pictured with some top SPPD brass who are supporting him. Despite his sketchy driving record.
