More Sheriffs Back Moran for Governor

~ Brian Moran Will Keep Communities Safe and Secure~

ALEXANDRIA – Two more prominent local sheriffs announced their support of Brian Moran for Governor today, joining sheriffs from across the Commonwealth. Moran picked up the support of Montgomery County Sheriff Tommy Whitt and Northampton Sheriff Jack Robbins. They both cited Moran’s proven leadership on public safety issues in the Commonwealth and his ability to protect communities.

These sheriffs join Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne, Fairfax Sheriff Stan Barry, Falls Church Sheriff Steve Bittle, Martinsville Sheriff Steven Draper, Petersburg Sheriff Vanessa Crawford, Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe, Hampton Sheriff BJ Roberts, Scott County Sheriff John Puckett and Pulaski Sheriff Jim Davis.

“Brian has been named the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association’s Legislator of the Year and has twice received the Victims and Witnesses of Crime Legislative Award,” Sheriff Tommy Whitt of Montgomery County said. “Brian also received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Legislator of the Year award for his work to strengthen penalties against drunk driving. I know that when he is Governor, our public safety officials will have no better friend than Brian Moran, and that no one will work harder for Virginia families.”

Moran was an Arlington County prosecutor before running for the House of Delegates. He served on the Courts of Justice Committee and the Virginia Crime Commission. Moran wrote some of the toughest-in-the-nation drunk driving laws and fought hard to reform our criminal justice system. He led the fight for the largest investment in law enforcement in Virginia history.

"I'm supporting Brian Moran because he will fight for the law enforcement community when he is Governor,” Northampton Sheriff Jack Robbins said. “Brian has led the fight for tougher penalties, new protections and greater investments in law enforcement, actions that help us do our jobs to keep our communities safe.”

Moran was previously named Legislator of the Year by the Virginia Sheriffs and has received more endorsements from sheriffs then any candidate running for Governor.

“Brian is a former prosecutor who understands the needs of the public safety community,” said Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe, Immediate Past President of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association. “I was President of the Sheriffs’ Association in 2008, when we named Brian our Legislator of the Year. We need a fighter in the Governor’s office committed to supporting our men and women in law enforcement.”

“Brian Moran has long been dedicated to the men and women who have devoted their lives to keeping Virginians safe,” Hampton Sheriff BJ Roberts said. “In 2004, he teamed with Governor Mark Warner to raise the salaries for all sheriffs’ deputies to ensure that they were elevated to a level comparable to other law enforcement agencies. I’m supporting Brian because he has always been a major supporter for the Sheriffs throughout the Commonwealth, and I know he will be a friend to all law enforcement as Governor.”

Brian Moran has a 20-year record of fighting for the people of Virginia. He was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a Delegate from Alexandria City and Fairfax County. Prior to that, he served as a prosecutor in Arlington County.

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