MFCA - Firefighters Endorse Gansler-Ivey Campaign

Non-Partisan Organization with Members throughout the State Recognize Doug Gansler as Their Choice for Governor

Silver Spring, MARYLAND - Today, the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association, an organization that represents the interest of firefighters in every jurisdiction in Maryland, endorsed Attorney General Douglas Gansler for governor—the first time this organization has endorsed a statewide candidate in Maryland.

“Doug Gansler understands that public service means always putting your community first, and he has done that for 22 years, protecting the people of Maryland,” said Chief Terry Thompson, president of the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association. “This is why we are proud to give the Attorney General our full support, and will continue working with him to fight for what’s fair and right in Maryland."

The Maryland Fire Chiefs Association is made up of members from both the volunteer and career firefighting systems. The organization works to develop programs to support their active Officer Corps so that they may best serve the citizens of Maryland.

“As a statewide organization with a diverse range of interests, we chose Doug Gansler because he not only has an incredible record protecting public safety, he understands the needs of all of us in public safety as well the needs of our hard working middle class families. We can count on him to fight for us,” said Richard C. Blair, the immediate past president of the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association and a captain with Hagerstown’s Western Enterprise Fire Company. "We are excited to work hard to make sure citizens know that Doug Gansler is the best choice to be our next governor because he is about standing up for what is fair and right and getting the job done.”

The endorsement today follows several other endorsements the Gansler-Ivey has received from public safety organizations. Gansler had previously received the endorsement of the International Association of Firefighters Local 1664, AFL-CIO, CLC, the Charles County Fraternal Order of Police, the Hispanic National Law Enforcement Association and the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.

“Receiving the endorsement of these brave and selfless firefighters is a tremendous honor,” said Attorney General Douglas Gansler. “I have had the privilege to travel to every area of the state and visit with our firefighters, and I could not be more humbled to receive their support in our fight to make Maryland an even greater state for our public servants and first responders.”