NORWICH – The Friends of Joe McBride for Chenango County Court Judge reported today that the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. has endorsed Joe McBride for Chenango County Court Judge. The endorsement, according to a PBA press release, was based on McBride having the hallmarks necessary to be a judge: “The PBA is confident that Joseph McBride will dispense justice fairly, firmly, and effectively.” The PBA also remarked that “we need individuals like Joseph McBride in the judicial system.”
The PBA ended its endorsement with a call to action: “The State Troopers PBA is urging all of its members, along with their family members and friends, as well as all members of the law enforcement community, to vote for Joseph McBride for County Court Judge.”
McBride has received multiple endorsements from law enforcement groups and individual law enforcement officers. Upon receipt of this latest endorsement, McBride said, “The support of the law enforcement community for my candidacy has been gratifying. The law enforcement community understands the nature of the County Court Judge’s role and it speaks volumes that I have this high degree of support from them. I extremely grateful for the PBA’s call to the law enforcement community and their families and friends to vote for me.”
More than 6,000 active and retired, uniformed members of the New York State Police from the rank of Trooper through the rank of Major are represented by the PBA.