U.S. Senate candidate Gary Black gets endorsements from 60 sheriffs
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From staff reports
COMMERCE – Gary Black’s U.S. Senate campaign got a huge vote of confidence from the law enforcement community when 60 Georgia Sheriffs endorsed his candidacy.
“Having Gary Black in the U.S. Senate supporting law enforcement will help save lives,” Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed said. “Gary may not be flashy, but he’s a hard worker, he will get the job done, and he’s in it for Georgians’ best interest.”
Black spoke to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association Summer Conference in Jekyll Island last week and told the attendees, “I may not wear a gun or a badge, but it’s going to be my job to make sure you can use both when necessary.”
The bipartisan group of 60 Sheriffs represent more than one-third of the 159 county-elected sheriffs in Georgia.
“These are the people on the front lines dealing with the drug crisis, mental health crisis, crimes by illegal immigrants and criminals who feel empowered to victimize because of anti-cop rhetoric coming out of the mouths of regressive politicians,” Gary said. “I’m proud to have their support ,and I am going to have their back as Georgia’s Senator.”
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