More Endorsements for Zeldin

Thu, 08/13/2020 - 11:54

August 13, 2020

In his re-election campaign, Representative Lee Zeldin on Tuesday welcomed endorsements from 14 Long Island and statewide law enforcement associations, including the East Hampton Village Police Benevolent Association, the Suffolk County P.B.A., the Suffolk County Police Conference, and the Suffolk County Detectives Association.

The Sheet Metal Union Workers Local 28 also announced this week that it has endorsed Mr. Zeldin. It cited the congressman's track record securing personal protective equipment during the pandemic and his support for a new electron ion collider project at Brookhaven National Laboratory, "which will create many high-paying jobs for the community."

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