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SAPOA ANNOUNCES 2020 ENDORSEMENTS

SAN ANTONIO, TX, OCTOBER 7, 2020 - The Police Officers Association Political Action Committee (PAC) today announced their candidate endorsements for the November 3, 2020 General Election. The endorsements come at a critical time for voters who are trying to determine which candidates are committed to keeping their community safe by enacting strong and effective public safety policies and supporting San Antonio police officers.

“SAPOA is proud to endorse these candidates because we believe they will stand strong for public safety, which includes supporting civil service protections and collective bargaining rights for San Antonio Police Officers,” said Michael Helle, President of the San Antonio Police Officers Association.

SAPOA NOVEMBER 2020 ENDORSEMENTS

US SENATOR - JOHN CORNYN US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20 - MAURO GARZA US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21 - CHIP ROY US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23 - TONY GONZALES CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT - NATHAN HECHT JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT PLACE 6 - JANE BLAND JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT PLACE 7 - JEFF BOYD JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT PLACE 8 - BRENT BUSBY JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3 - BERT RICHARDSON JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4 - KEVIN PATRICK YEARY JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9 - DAVID NEWELL STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 19 - PETER “PETE” FLORES STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 26 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 116 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 118 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 120 - BARBARA GERVIN-HAWKINS STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 121 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 122 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 124 - STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 125 - CHIEF JUSTICE, 4TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT - RENEE YANTA COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR - ALBERT URESTI COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 3 - TRISH DEBERRY DISTRICT JUDGE, 57TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - ANTONIA “TONI” ARTEAGA DISTRICT JUDGE, 73RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - DAVID CANALES DISTRICT JUDGE, 131ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT - NORMA GONZALES DISTRICT JUDGE, 166TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - LAURA SALINAS DISTRICT JUDGE, 379TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - RON RANGEL DISTRICT JUDGE 408TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - ANGELICA JIMENEZ DISTRICT JUDGE 438TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - ROSIE ALVARADO

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