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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2013, 03:33 PM Aug 2013

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Queens Borough President candidate Peter Vallone Jr. gets endorsed by PBA

By Irving Dejohn / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

He collared the cop vote.

Queens Borough President candidate Peter Vallone Jr. was endorsed by the city Patrolmen's Benevolent Association — capping a “clean sweep” of the various law enforcement unions.

“It’s a huge boost to our campaign with just three weeks before the election,” said Vallone, who chairs the Public Safety committee on the Council.

Vallone was previously endorsed by unions representing detectives, captains, lieutenants and Corrections officers.

PBA President Patrick Lynch, who lives in Bayside, said that Vallone’s experience on crime issues made him the choice for his members, totaling more than 22,000 active officers.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/vallone-big-endorsement-pba-article-1.1431867#ixzz2cXVnIXIF

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Queens Borough President candidate Peter Vallone Jr. gets endorsed by PBA (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2013 OP

Interested to see how this turns out shenmue Aug 2013 #1

He has one opponent now in Melinda Katz. I tend to think he will win but I have heard good things hrmjustin Aug 2013 #2

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Interested to see how this turns out

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 03:39 PM

Aug 2013

I'm from Queens, and hoping to go back before long.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. He has one opponent now in Melinda Katz. I tend to think he will win but I have heard good things

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 03:41 PM

Aug 2013

about Katz.

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