MARYLAND BRIEFING
MARYLAND BRIEFING
Thursday, June 15, 2006; Page B02
ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
Police Union Backs Cardin
Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin was endorsed yesterday in his run for the U.S. Senate by five Fraternal Order of Police lodges, including those representing Montgomery and Howard county officers and the Maryland-National Capital Park Police.
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Cardin, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D), said in a statement that he would seek "more resources for our first responders" should he win election.
Walt Bader, president of Montgomery FOP Lodge 35, credited Cardin with putting "hundreds of additional police officers on Maryland's streets." Cardin also received endorsements from two lodges representing Baltimore County law enforcement officers.
-- Steve Vogel
Firefighters Support Leggett
Montgomery County's career firefighters union endorsed former council member Isiah Leggett yesterday for county executive over council member Steven A. Silverman (D-At Large) and retired grocery store clerk Robert Fustero, Leggett's opponents for the Democratic nomination in the Sept. 12 primary.
Local 1664, which represents about 1,000 firefighters and paramedics, also announced its endorsements for County Council.
The union backed incumbents Howard A. Denis (R-Potomac-Bethesda) in District 1 and Michael Knapp (D-Upcounty) in District 2.
In District 3, the union endorsed Rockville City Council member Robert E. Dorsey (D) over incumbent Phil Andrews (D-Gaithersburg-Rockville). The group declined to endorse anyone, including incumbent Marilyn Praisner (D-Eastern County), for the District 4 seat. For the District 5 seat being vacated by Tom Perez (D-Silver Spring), the group is supporting Valerie Ervin (D), a member of the school board.
All three incumbents running for reelection as at-large candidates won endorsements. They are Democrats Nancy Floreen, Michael L. Subin and council President George L. Leventhal. Newcomer Duchy Trachtenberg (D), president of the Maryland National Organization for Women, also won an endorsement for an at-large seat.