Nlpoa Fimbres

National Latino Peace Officers Associationo Political Action Committee (NLPOA-PAC) 875-A lsland Drive, Suite 310 Alameda, CA 94502 NLPOA PEC CHAIR

Brian Tremper

Serving Arizona California Connecticut Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia

Illinois Kansas

July 12,2A09 Richard Fimbres P.O. Box 26823 Tucson, AZ 85726-6823 Dear Mr. Fimbres, On behalf of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee (NLPOAPAC), I am pleased to inform you of our decision to endorse your candidacy for City Council Ward 5.

Kentucky Massachusetts

Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Jersey New York Nebraska North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina

Our decision is based, in part, on your views regarding the promotion retention and hiring of Latino Peace Ofificers, civil liberties and general Latino issues. Your view on these issues exceeds the threshold we established for all candidates wishing to be considered for our endorsement. The second reason for our decision to endorse your candidacy is the record you have built over the course of the campaign, highlighting Latino Peace Officer rights. Not only do your positions on these matters closely align with those of NLPOAPAC, you have acted on those positions aggressively in your campaign and public life. Please feel free to use these comments as you see fit in your campaign. We wish you great success in the coming election. Best regards,

Tennessee Texas

Virginia Washington Washington DC Wisconsin

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Brian Tremper National Chairperson