Local Police Associations Endorse Fazio, Fiorello For Re-Election

The Stamford Police Association and the Silver Shield Association of Greenwich recently submitted a letter of endorsement for state Sen. Ryan Fazio (R-36) and state Rep. Kimberly Fiorello (R-149), who are both running for re-election.

The Stamford Police Association (SPA), which represents over 260 police officers, and the Silver Shield Association (SSA) of Greenwich, which represents over 150 police officers, officially endorse State Senator Ryan Fazio (36th District) and State Representative Kimberly Fiorello (149th District) for re-election to the Connecticut General Assembly.

While the SSA and SPA are historically silent in political matters, we endorsed both Sen. Fazio and Rep. Fiorello in the 2020 election and again in 2022. We did not take that step lightly, but we felt compelled to take a vested interest in our representation on Hartford.

In their first terms in office, Sen. Fazio and Rep. Fiorello have served with courage and distinction in the General Assembly. While police officers are in an almost defenseless position to advocate for their profession and their long-standing body of work, their track records in office and in our community demonstrates they truly care about the impact legislation has on the ability of police officers to effectively and safely fulfill our duty to protect the people.

Police have been under siege from state leadership and state policy, especially the misguided and poorly named “Police Accountability Act” of 2020, which has undermined officer morale, recruitment, and public safety. Sen. Fazio and Rep. Fiorello have been opposed to this law and other anti-law enforcement policies without equivocation since they first ran for office. Their and our warnings about these counterproductive polices have sadly proven correct, as police and civilians face a much greater threat of lethal violence than three years ago. We hope that our legislators can change course for everyone’s benefit next term.

We remain strongly confident in Sen. Fazio and Rep. Fiorello. We know they will continue to do their due diligence when they do not know the answer, continue to ask questions in an effort to strengthen or fix legislation, and they will not falter in justly representing the men and women in law enforcement.

We are proud to endorse State Senator Ryan Fazio (36th District) and State Representative Kimberly Fiorello (149th District) for re-election.

Sincerely,

David O’Meara
President, Stamford Police Association

John Browne
President Silver Shield Association

Fazio and Fiorello reacted to the endorsement, thanking the associations for their support.

"I am proud to have the backing of the men and women in blue who risk their safety to keep us safe every day," said Fazio. "The state government has failed to have our police’s back to the detriment of the public safety. I will continue to fight for positive change in the Senate, support our law enforcement, and the safety of all of our citizens."

"Thank you to the Silver Shield Association and Stamford Police Association for your endorsement of my re-election," Fiorello said. "Thank you to all the woman and men in our police departments who put your lives on the line day-in and day-out, to protect our community. I am honored and humbled to have your support and I will not let you down."