Following is their press release.
March 26, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONCTACT: John Sparks (240-876-1920)
Montgomery County Fire Fighters Endorse Ben Kramer for District 4 Seat
(Rockville, MD) The Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association (“MCCFFA”) announced today its endorsement of Delegate Ben Kramer to fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Montgomery County Council. The special primary election will be held on April 21, 2009.
“Ben Kramer is the only candidate in this race with a proven record of supporting issues that are important to all of us,” said John Sparks, President of MCCFFA. “He is a strong advocate on public safety issues, a defender of working families, and an independent legislator who is not beholden to special interests.”
“We won’t agree with Ben all the time, but we know he is honest, he keeps his word, and he is fair. Those are characteristics we all want in our Council representative, and that’s why we are proud to support him,” Sparks added.
Sparks noted that “MCCFFA goes back more than 20 years with Ben and his family. The Kramer name is synonymous with public service and a commitment to public safety. Ben has been working hard for us as a member of the House of Delegates, and we want to bring him – and that commitment and dedication – to Rockville.”
MCCFFA represents more than 1,000 fire fighter/paramedics employed by the Montgomery County Government.
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