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The primaries have passed and now it’s time to focus on the November 6 general election, which will effect all of us on many levels.

We cannot stress enough how important it is to vote and support PBA-endorsed candidates and urge your friends and family to do the same.

Elected officials on every level—municipal, county state and federal—will be addressing issues that will directly impact your life. By voting you are acting in your own best interests.

All PBA-endorsed candidates go through a screen-ing process before a panel of members who will be directly effected by the decision. The panel votes on their recommendation for endorsement, which is then put before the entire PBA Board of Directors. Those candidates who are approved by a majority of the board reviews the Broward County PBA endorsement.

As government employees, you need friends in government to help protect your interests. The only way to make that happen is to get LEO-friendly candidates in as many offices as possible. That means not only do you need to vote, you need to encourage those around you to vote, and to vote for candidates that have been endorsed by the PBA.

We will be announcing our full list of endorse-ments in the September and October issues of The

The Broward Centurion

The Official Publication of The Broward County Police Benevolent Association

August 2012Volume 15, Issue 8

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PBA Election Ensorsements ..... 5

Letters & Thanks: Scholarship Edition ............................. 6

In This Issue:

FRS Pension Brief Filed With Supreme Court

The Florida PBA and the state teach-ers’ union filed a brief with the Florida Supreme Court on June 28. The brief is

a response to one previously filed by the State of Florida seeking to overturn the circuit court decision finding a 3% employee contribution and loss of an annual COLA unconstitutional.

Oral arguments before the Florida Supreme Court have been scheduled for Friday, Septem-ber 7 at 9:00 am. A decision is expected by the end of the year.

You can find a copy of the brief on the Florida PBA website: flpba.org.Source: Florida PBA

Get Out & VoteNovember elections cruical for our members

Broward Centurion as well as on bcpba.org. A partial list is on page 5; this issue went to press prior to the August 14 primary election, so those candidates who had primary races are not included.

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CenturionThe Official Publication of the

Broward County PBA (A Charter of the Florida PBA)

2650 West State Road 84Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

Telephone: 954/584-7600Fax: 954/583-0405

Megan Gordon, Editor

E-mail: [email protected]

The Broward Centurion is published by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association for the sole benefit of its members. The Broward Centurion is dedicated to the advancement of the law enforcement profession through better and stronger community relations. The opinions expressed in the publication of The Broward Centurion are not necessarily those of the Broward County PBA, its Executive Board or the Board of Directors.

Members or readers submitting letters to the editor or articles for publication are requested to adhere to the following:

• Submissions should be sent to:

Broward County PBA Attn: Centurion 2650 West State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

• Letters or articles must be accompanied by the writer’s true name and address.

• All articles submitted for publication must be accompanied by a statement giving permission to publish.

• All submissions must be legible.

• The Broward County PBA reserves the right of the Executive Board or Editor to amend or to add an editor’s comment to any article or letter submitted.

• Advertisement in this publication does not imply endorsement by the Broward County PBA unless otherwise specified.

Pat Hanrahan

I know you are probably getting tired of hearing this from me, but I intend to remind you every chance I get about the importance of the upcoming November 6th elec-tion. Start by making sure you are a registered voter and commit to getting out and

voting! Don’t leave it up to others. And make sure you go through the entire ballot.

Voting in every election is not only a privilege that many people do not get to enjoy but it is crucial to every one of you and your families. It has a direct impact on all of our futures. If you live in a municipality and work for the county, help your brothers and sisters who do work there and, in return, we ask our brothers and sisters who work for various different cities to help out with the county elections. Statewide elections and constitutional officers affect all of us so we should all be equally attentive to those races.

I have been informing you of an impending situation with the retention of three Florida Supreme Court Justices that will be voting on our pending lawsuits against the wrongful injustices and unconstitutional harm that has been done to our retire-ment, paychecks and benefits. The PBA is intensely committed to fight off the attacks on your paychecks and those who do not have our best interest at heart. Each of you, regardless of which agency you work for, deserves the very best and more.

The PBA goes through a great deal of effort to gather information on the candidates running for office in order to make sound decisions for our members and their fami-lies. Prior to the elections, PBA representatives from all over the county volunteer to serve on the screening committees to question candidates about their positions on is-sues important to law enforcement, evaluate their answers, review their past decisions, and then make a recommendation of endorsements to the PBA Board of Directors. We feel that those candidates who are endorsed are the most likely to serve the best interest of law enforcement. Sometimes you may not agree with those endorsements, but the PBA is very strategic and purposeful when we make our decisions. However, for hopefully obvious reasons, we cannot always openly explain why certain decisions were made. But we do try to keep the best interest of our membership at heart. Please make your voice be heard. Your vote does make a difference. Please vote and support the PBA-endorsed candidates.

Contact the PBA, each and every one of you, because much needs to be done and we need your help, all of you not just some, to do it. The PBA has been very successful over the years but it is a never ending process. Although some—even amongst our own—are trying to divide or pull while we push, our strength comes directly from our ability to stand united.

Remember, reflect and honor those who have given their all in service to their country to preserve our heritage of freedom. And as always, keep those who are serving in our Armed Forces in your thoughts and prayers and also please pause for a moment to remember those brave souls who have not yet returned home – POW, MIA, KIA.

We are proud to represent each and every one of you who is brave enough, proud enough and strong enough to wear the badge. You are among the best in Broward County, the State of Florida and the Nation. I thank each of you and your families for your sacrifices, your hard work and the risks you take.

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Executive Board

Board of DirectorsBSO (Support)

Paul WeissBSO – At Large (LE)

Michael Joseph CatalanoIan Doriot

Armando EnriqueRobert Lahiff

Jay LeinerLee Martin

Jim PendergastJeff Poole

Mark TrudelBSO – District (LE)Christopher Bradley

Chris CaldwellCarlo Cardarelli

Kelli CovetJames DematoRich EngelsJohn HerreraDean MirraArt Perry

Robert PetoskeyVictor Rivas

Ivan RoizRalph RombGuntis Treijs

Jerry VosburghBSO (Lts)

Linda Canada-Stuck

Broward Schools Investigative Unit

Kathleen AndersenCoconut Creek

Dan EberlyDarren Karp

Coconut Creek (Sgts)Kirk Carlson

Hallandale BeachMarc Dady

Ed DiazEd McGovern

Thomas Montellanico - Alt.

Hillsboro BeachDavid ClarkHollywood

Steven BolgerChris Christianson

Rick LosenbeckKeith Wadsworth

Wilbur Fernander - Alt.Lighthouse Point

Chris OhCarmen RoldanMargate (Spvrs)

Andy ZettekMiramar

George MankowskiThomas Tiberio

Scott UntchPeter Bermudez - Alt.

Jason Fox - Alt.Pembroke PinesAndrew Brooks

Adam Feiner Chris Grant

Sea Ranch LakesRon Stabile

Mike Tarr - Alt.Sunrise

Joel SchillerSunrise (Lts)

Bob DornWilton Manors

Shawn ChadwickNicholas Fiacco

Welcome New Members

Senior Vice PresidentJeff Marano

Vice PresidentDebbie Reggio

TreasurerRodney Skirvin

SecretaryDrew Brooks

General CounselBarbara Duffy

Assistant General CounselClaudia I. Estrada

Immediate Past PresidentDick Brickman

Legislative ChairmanNeil Vaughan

PresidentPatrick Hanrahan

Office StaffCharter Secretary

LindaReceptionist/Membership

LynnSecretary/Detail Coordinator

KimLegal Assistant

MaryannCommunications Director

Megan

Retired

Julio Arias Miramar PDJohn S, Barber Seminole PDJames Bembanaste Hallandale Beach PDMichael Calise Sunrise PDAnthony Ciaravino BSOBrian Conley Seminole PDAlexander Coronado Seminole PDKevin Gonzalez Miramar PDSteven Hungler BSOJames Hyppolite Miramar PDPaul Ingram Hollywood PDLisa Interian Miramar PDBryan Lorenzo Hollywood PDMark Ray Davie PDJoshua Reynolds Miramar PD

Albert BuskSue NapoliEdward Winkelspecht

Jarad Wahl BSO

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Raffle Winner Gives Back

BSO Deputy Jared Weiss, winner of the recent raffle that benefitted the family of BSO Sgt. Ronnie DeAngelo, took his generosity a step

further by donating his two-night stay at Hawk’s Cay Resort back to Ronnie and his wife so that they could spend some much-needed time together.

Thank you, Jared, for your selflessness. It will not be forgotten.

Another Family In NeedNew raffle being held for a second BSO family

Another member of the BSO family has been touched by cancer and needs your help. Deputy John Meiers’ son, Cody, has been

diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a type of cancer that affects the bones.

To assist the Meiers with the expenses involved with Cody’s treatment, the PBA is holding a raffle to raise money for the Hope Fund. Once again we are offering a two-day stay at the Hawk’s Cay Resort on Duck Key.

Tickets are five dollars each or six for $25. The drawing will be held on September 21.

To get tickets or for more information, contact Jeff Poole at 954-401-6118.

PBA President Pat Hanrahan (center), with State Rep-resentative Mike Weinstein (right) (R-Jacksonville) and good friend of the PBA State Senator Jack Latvala (left) (R - St. Pete) at a recent fundraiser in Broward County.

Prison Privatization: State Appeal DismissedPBA prevails again

On July 24 the First District Court of Appeal dismissed the Florida Attorney General’s appeal of the Circuit Court’s ruling on prison

privatization because “Attorney General lacks stand-ing to initiate an appeal on her own.”

Legislators added “proviso” language in the 2011-2012 budget that attempted to push through prison privatization without debate. The Florida PBA main-tained that the legislature violated Florida statutes by burying the issue in the budget. Circuit Court Judge Jackie Fulford agreed.

“We can now put this issue behind and move for-ward with other important issues facing the state,” said Florida PBA Executive Director Matt Puckett.Source: FLPBA


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CountyStacy Ritter County Commission District 3

StateJeremy Ring State Senate District 29Chris Smith State Senate District 31Eleanor Sobel State Senate District 33George Moraitis State Representative District 93Perry Thurston State Representative District 94Jared Moskowitz State Representative District 97Elaine Schwartz State Representative District 99

Florida Supreme CourtVote “Yes” to retainJustice Fred LewisJustice Barbara ParienteJustice Peggy Quince

FederalAlcee Hasting US Representative District 20Ted Deutch US Representative District 21Kristin Jacobs US Representative District 22Debbie Wasserman-Schultz US Representative District 23

PBA General Election Endorsements

Vote November 6

Here is a partial list of PBA endorsements for the general election. We will periodically update this over the next few months.

MunicipalCooper CityJames Curran District 4

ParklandMark Weissman District 4

WestonTom Kallman Seat 2

HollywoodRalph Kenol District 2Traci Callari District 3Justin Serian District 4Francisco Vargas District 5Edward Holodak District 6

We Need Your Help!We need volunteers to go out and support

our candidates. Please contact the PBA and let us know when you are available.

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Are You Up To Date?

To update your personal information, please contact the PBA office Monday

through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm at 954.584.7600 or stop by in person.

Michael Braverman, P.A.2650 West State Road 84

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

954/791-2010For Broward PBA Members

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What’s Up? Police & Fire Games Results

Congratulations to the Hollywood Police Co-Ed Soft-ball team on their undefeated run for the Gold medal in the recent Police & Fire Games, held June 17-23.

The team was assisted by members of several other agencies.

Hollywood Police Co-Ed SoftballJamie CallariKaren ZorskyErnie CandelmoDesiree DanielsBryan KalishMike MaloneTina GurdakRaul ToledoLarry Diaco - Pembroke Pines PDAngela Dearing - Pembroke Pines PDAmy Wetzel - Plantation PDJen Stephenson - Homestead PDMark DeWalt - Plantation RescueJackie Rivera - Hallandale PDTammy Serifani - Okeechobee

Other MedalistsHollywood Officer Geni Burts took Gold in the following swimming events:50 meter & 100 meter backstroke50 meter & 100 meter breaststroke200 freestyle relay200 individual medley

Hollywood Officer Sean Gerber won a gold medal in the bench press, lifiting 375 lbs.

Roy Dean won the gold in the high jump and the silver in the 100 meter run.

Jeff Devlin won the Silver in team golf, and he won a bronze in singles golf.

Congratulations to all - we are in awe of your accomplish-ments!

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