The VAPBA Holds Candidate Screenings

On September 19 the Virginia Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association held its annual meeting in Charlottesville and conducted a screening for the office of Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General.

With chapter participation from across the state, Chilhowie to Virginia Beach, our thirteen representatives screened the candidates and voted to endorse th following candidates. Creigh Deeds for Governor, Bill Bolling for Lt Governor and Steven Shannon for Attorney General.

Only one candidate did not appear in person, Jody Wagner for Lt. Governor, and was represented by a staff member. Candidate for Governor Bob McDonnell was flown from Northern Virginia to Charlottesville so he could arrive at the screening in time for his appointment.

Before the endorsements were announced Candidates Bill Bolling and Steven Shannon contacted state leaders and thanked them for running a "professional, thoughtful and fair screening, unlike any they had previously attended."

left to right: Holmes Smoke- President Northern Chapter, Tom Bacigalupi- Capital Chapter Steering Chair, Brian Curtis- Loudon Chapter President, State Vice President, Kim Hendrick--Alexandria Chapter Vice President, Mike Kochis- Alexandria Chapter President, Douc Childress- Blue Ridge Chapter President, Jason Knorowski- Southeast Chapter President, State President, Candidate for Govenour C. Deeds, Glen Neal- Virginia State Police Chapter Representative, John Antretter- Colonial Chapter Representative, Pelham Felder- Hampton Chapter Board member, Ken Ford- New River Chapter Board member, Roger Nipper- Virginia State Law Enforcement Chapter Representative, Bill Gordon- President Newport News Chapter, State Secretary, Rick Romans-Mountain Empire Chapter Representative

VAPBA Members with Lt. Governor candidate Bill Bolling

VAPBA Members with Attorney General candidate Steven Shannon

VAPBA members with Southern States PBA President Jack Roberts

Kim Hendricks, President Jack Roberts, Mike Kochis