Eastern Coastal Chapter Holds Candidate Screening
The Eastern Coastal Chapter of the North Carolina Police
Benevolent Association recently hosted candidate interviews for those seeking
election to the Greenville City Council and Greenville City Mayor. The North
Carolina Police Benevolent Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to
serving officers working for public law enforcement agencies in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association has been actively involved in
North Carol
ina
since 1986 and has worked with numerous officials at the local, state, and
federal level to develop positive and meaningful relationships. Through these
relationships a solid foundation of understanding has been built that has led to
many improvements for officers and the law enforcement profession. On August 27,
2009, candidates for Mayor and City Council met with a screening committee to
discuss issues that help to attract and retain the best and brightest possible
candidates to the law enforcement profession. These issues include 25 year
retirement for law enforcement officers, due process for municipal law
enforcement officers, and the expansion of disability retirement benefits for
officers who become ser
iously
injured in their first year of duty and have to medically retire. Future
opportunities for the PBA to meet with elected officials on
matters of public concern was also part of the discussion. Based on the
screening committee's recommendations the Eastern Coastal chapter Board of
Directors voted to endorse the following candidates in the October 6th election.
The endorsements are as follows: Minnie Anderson for Mayor, Mildred Council for
District 1 and Howard Stearn for District 3.