Alexandria Firefighters and Paramedics endorse Kerry Donley for Mayor of Alexandria, Va

The members of Alexandria Fire Fighters Local 2141 are pleased to announce their endorsement of Mr. Kerry Donley for Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia.

Mr. Donley is a proven leader who has supported a strong fire and EMS service for our city as we protect the citizens and visitors of Alexandria on a daily basis. He worked side by side with fire fighters and paramedics on many issues in his former service as a city councilmember and mayor. Mr. Donley further demonstrated his empathy to the welfare and well being of Local 2141 members through his involvement as a founding member and longtime chairman of The Alexandria Fire Fighters Local 2141 Helping Hands Fund. This fund assists our members in times of crisis or major injury/illness.

We believe Mr. Donley is the best candidate to move Alexandria forward because of his commitment to improving Alexandria’s viability as a regional center of business and responsive government. Mr. Donley’s plans to increase the city’s commercial tax base will improve the city’s structural deficit. This strengthening of the city’s revenue stream would benefit all services provided to the residents of Alexandria, improving the quality of life. Mr. Donley’s commitment to education and seeing through the staffing of Firehouse 210 are also examples of his understanding of what government should do for its citizens. Mr. Donley is a proven leader who knows the needs of the city and develops strategies to meet those needs.

Mr. Donley has repeatedly addressed public safety’s immediate job needs and needs for the future. Alexandria’s professional fire fighters, paramedics, fire marshals, fire maintenance technicians and emergency communications personnel believe supporting Mr. Donley in his 2015 campaign for mayor of Alexandria is what will serve the citizens best. We look forward to working with him once again as we strive to make the Alexandria community an even better place to live, work and visit. Mr. Donley is the clear choice for improving education in Alexandria; he is the clear choice for improving public safety in Alexandria and the clear choice on smart growth and development. Mr. Donley is the clear choice for Mayor of Alexandria.

Respectfully,

Tommy Tippett, President

Alexandria Firefighters Local 2141

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