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 (36 th 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.
David O’Meara
President, Stamford Police Association
John Browne
President Silver Shield Association