The police union have made their enforcements and it is somewhat mystifying the criteria they could have used to make their selections. Where there was an incumbent they usually endorsed the incumbent, but not in all cases. In District 6 they selected the challenger rather than the incumbent. The FOP is a union and one would think job security, benefits and increased pay would be their prime concern and one would think the police would vote for the candidates most likely to increase taxes, but that is not the case. They endorsed some of the most conservative candidates for council in endorsing people like Robert Duvall, Ken Jakes, and Tony Tenpenny. They also endorsed some very liberal candidate likely to raise taxes, people like Lonnell Matthews, Jr, and Kathleen Murphy.
Since there is no logic or consistency to their endorsements, I would not vote for someone just because they got the FOP endorsement, nor would I vote against someone just because they got the FOP endorsement. I know some of the people who got the endorsement, and they are people of integrity who would not promise the FOP something just to get an endorsement. This list of endorsements is best ignored.
Bill Freeman Mayor
David Briley Vice Mayor
Buddy Baker Council At Large
Robert Duvall Council At Large
Ken Jakes Council At Large
Don Majors Council At Large
Lonnell Matthews Jr. Council At Large
Nick Leonardo Council District 1
DeCosta Hastings Council District 2
Tim Coleman Council District 3
Robert Swope Council District 4
Scott Davis Council District 5
Brett Withers Council District 6
Anthony Davis Council District 7
Nancy VanReece Council District 8
Bill Pridemore Council District 9
Douglas Pardue Council District 10
Larry Hagar Council District 11
Steve Glover Council District 12
Holly Huezo Council District 13
Kevin Rhoten Council District 14
Jeffrey Syracuse Council District 15
Tony Tenpenny Council District 16
Tony Watson Council District 17
Burkley M. Allen Council District 18
Amanda Harrison Council District 19
Mary Carolyn Roberts Council District 20
Edward T. Kindall Council District 21
Sheri Weiner Council District 22
Jim Roberts Council District 23
Kathleen Murphy Council District 24
Russ Pulley Council District 25
Jeremy Elrod Council District 26
Davette Blalock Council District 27
Melissa Smithson Council District 28
Karen Y. Johnson Council District 29
Jason Potts Council District 30
Fabian Bedne Council District 31
Jacobia C. Dowell Council District 32
Jimmy Gafford Council District 33
Angie Henderson Council District 34
Dave Rosenberg Council District 35
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