{"id":43323,"date":"2014-09-25T20:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=43323"},"modified":"2020-12-16T20:09:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T01:09:38","slug":"professional-fire-fighters-union-endorses-brown-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/09\/25\/professional-fire-fighters-union-endorses-brown-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Fire Fighters Union endorses Brown for Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/09\/Liz_Brown_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Liz Brown Logo\" width=\"350\" height=\"148\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Liz_Brown_Logo.jpg 350w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Liz_Brown_Logo-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from the Liz Brown for Senate campaign:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Professional Fire Fighters Union Endorses Brown for Senate<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Brown&#8217;s Commitment to Public Safety Key Factor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(September 22, 2014) &#8211; The Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana (PFFUI) has endorsed Liz Brown for Indiana Senate District 15. In a letter announcing the endorsement, PFFUI&#8217;s President, Thomas Hanify, and Vice-President, Michael Whited, wrote:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The PFFUI would like to thank you for your efforts and support for issues that affect firefighters. Your commitment to Public Safety during your time on the Fort Wayne City Council showed that you will be a Senator who works to improve training standards, safety standards, and protect public pensions. Firefighters and their families are proud to call you a friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled to have the support of the Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana,&#8221; stated Brown. &#8220;Government has a responsibility to uphold the public safety of its citizens. Our local firefighters work tirelessly to protect our homes and livelihoods, and I would be proud to represent them in Indianapolis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PFFUI&#8217;s endorsement of Liz shows she is the best candidate to represent Indiana Senate District 15,&#8221; shared Veronica Wilson, Liz Brown for Senate campaign manager. &#8220;Liz has the respect and support of a broad coalition of Hoosiers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The PFFUI is affiliated with the international association of fire fighters and the Indiana State AFL-CIO.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/lizbrown.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Fire-Fighters-Endorsement-Letter-rdt.pdf\">View the endorsement letter in its entirely here<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Liz Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nLiz Brown, Republican candidate for Senate District 15, believes in U.S. Constitutional conservative principles like fiscal responsibility and limited government that have made Indiana a great place to do business and raise a family. Brown served on the Fort Wayne City Council from 2008-2011. She has a long history of community involvement including roles with Boys and Girls Clubs, Cub Scouts, Parkview Hospital Ethics Committee, Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne and various school boards. As a registered Civil and Domestic Mediator with her own mediation business, Liz maintains a number of associations in the legal field. Liz and her husband of 32 years, Steve, have seven children.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Liz Brown&#8217;s campaign website<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/88101.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"First Public Safety Task Force meeting on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"2309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/88101.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_88101.jpg\" data-title=\"Public Safety Task Force\" data-description=\"First Public Safety Task Force meeting on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Public Safety Task Force\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Public Safety Task Force\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2309\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_88101.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_14_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City and County officials at a meeting concerning the County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal.  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data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144001.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144001.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown, Indiana State Senator Tom Wyss, Indiana State Representative Bob Morris and on the end former Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito at the Jerome Gaines 2nd District City Council campaign announcement on November 17, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5560\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144001.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144003.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown, Indiana State Senator Tom Wyss, Indiana State Representative Bob Morris and on the end former Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito at the Jerome Gaines 2nd District City Council campaign announcement on November 17, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5561\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144003.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144003.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown, Indiana State Senator Tom Wyss, Indiana State Representative Bob Morris and on the end former Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito at the Jerome Gaines 2nd District City Council campaign announcement on November 17, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown, Tom Wyss, Bob Morris, Joe Squadrito and crowd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5561\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144003.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144585.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) announces her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5735\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144585.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144585.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) announces her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5735\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144585.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144591.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) announces her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5736\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144591.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144591.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) announces her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5736\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144591.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144592.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The crowd gathered to support Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) as she announced her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5737\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144592.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144592.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered crowd\" data-description=\"The crowd gathered to support Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) as she announced her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered crowd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered crowd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5737\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144592.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144593.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) after announcing her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5738\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144593.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144593.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) after announcing her campaign for Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne on December 2, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5738\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144593.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144596.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wane Mayoral candidate Liz Brown and 2nd District City Council candidate Jerome Gaines (R) talk after Brown&#039;s announcement on December 2, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5739\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/144596.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144596.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown and Jerome Gaines\" data-description=\"Fort Wane Mayoral candidate Liz Brown and 2nd District City Council candidate Jerome Gaines (R) talk after Brown&#039;s announcement on December 2, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown and Jerome Gaines\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5739\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_144596.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146790.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) talks about her ideas concerning the Legacy Fort Wayne Light Lease settlement on March 10, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"5972\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146790.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146790.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown (R-At-Large) talks about her ideas concerning the Legacy Fort Wayne Light Lease settlement on March 10, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5972\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146790.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/uvs110328-001.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Liz Brown at a March 28, 2011 news conference.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"6002\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/uvs110328-001.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_uvs110328-001.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Liz Brown at a March 28, 2011 news conference.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6002\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_uvs110328-001.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/uvs110331-002.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayoral Republican candidate Liz Brown during our interview on March 24, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"6005\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/uvs110331-002.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_uvs110331-002.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayoral Republican candidate Liz Brown during our interview on March 24, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6005\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_uvs110331-002.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148314.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The candidates at the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='66e722e30e6a3a609fe9fbb01cee1c0d' data-image-id=\"6028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/148314.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148314.jpg\" data-title=\"NSCF: Candidates\" data-description=\"The candidates at the Northside Neighborhood Association&#039;s Candidate Forum on April 11, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"NSCF: Candidates\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"NSCF: Candidates\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_148314.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Professional Fire Fighters Union of Indiana has endorsed Liz Brown for Indiana Senate District 15. 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