Martha Coakley Wins
Major Police Support;
Picks Up Endorsement
of Massachusetts Police
Association
New Bedford Police Union Says Coakley Best to Protect Massachusetts
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2009
Contact: Alex Zaroulis (617) 549-0358
Boston, MA — The Massachusetts Police Association and New Bedford Police Union today announced their endorsement of Attorney General Martha Coakley for United States Senate.
“I am honored to have the support of the Massachusetts Police Association and New Bedford Police Union,” Coakley said. “We share many of the same goals -- from enforcing the prosecution of crimes against our children to improving our criminal justice system and overall public safety.”
“On behalf of the nearly 22,000 members of the Massachusetts Police Association, I am proud to announce the executive board’s unanimous endorsement of Martha Coakley for United States Senate,” said Jim Machado, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Police Association. “As District Attorney and then Attorney General, Coakley has been a tireless advocate for safer communities and prosecuting criminals, and she will be a strong advocate for our men and women in blue in Washington.”
“The New Bedford Police Union is proud to endorse Martha Coakley for United States Senate,” said Leonard Baillargeon, President of New Bedford Police Union. “Coakley has been a true partner to police and safety officials here in New Bedford and across Massachusetts. She has worked to combat criminal activity in communities across the Commonwealth.”
Coakley became Massachusetts’ first female Attorney General in January 2007. She has established herself as a leader on issues affecting Massachusetts residents, including the foreclosure crisis that has plagued families in Massachusetts. In addition, she has protected workers in Massachusetts and achieved record recoveries for employees and the Commonwealth in enforcing the Massachusetts wage and hour laws.
Coakley, 56, was born in Lee, MA, and raised in North Adams. She is a graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, MA, where she was a member of the first class admitted to the college that included female students. She received her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1979. Coakley resides in Medford with her husband, Thomas F. O’Connor, a retired police Deputy Superintendent.
The Massachusetts Police Association is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of police officers in Boston, Springfield, Cape Cod, and the rest of state of Massachusetts. The MPA has been a strong voice representing police to ensure they have the proper funding for equipment and officers to protect our communities.
The nearly 300 member New Bedford Police Union ensures that families, retired members and other enforcement officers in the seventh largest city in Massachusetts are treated fairly and respectfully. The Police Union has a long record of standing up against funding cuts and work place violations to ensure their officers have the resources to work in a safe environment.
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