In April of 2006 The Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont endorsed Peter Welch for Congress. After meeting with Both Martha Rainville and Senate Pro-Tem Peter Welch, it was clear to the members of our Organization that Peter Welch has the experience, leadership and ability and therefore was the fire fighters choice to represent Vermont in Congress.

Peter has delivered on our issues in the Vermont Senate and will deliver on our issues in Congress. He is the right candidate for Homeland Security, Assistance to Fire Fighter Grants Programs, SAFER Staffing Grants and will speak for the Labor Issues that Fire Fighters and working Vermonters face every day.

At a time when this Republican Congress has attacked our pensions, our overtime and our rights as union members and when the President of this country has ZERO funded our staffing and equipment grants that assist fire departments across this country, it is extremely important that we elect Peter Welch to Congress. Peter will be our voice for homeland security and Labor.

In early March after meeting with both Rich Tarrant and Congressman Bernie Sanders it was also very clear who the fire fighters choice was going to be for the open Senate seat in Vermont. Bernie has also delivered for fire fighters and working Vermonters for 16 years in the House of Representatives.

Bernie's 100% Labor record shows that he listens to the needs of fire fighters and working Vermonters. Bernie has been a sponsor of several pieces of legislation that support fire fighters including the restoring of the SAFER Grant program after the President zero funded that program and the Assistance to fire fighters grant program that was cut by over 50% by President Bush. Congressman Sanders has been the voice for fire fighters in the House an now we are looking forward to him being our voice in the United States Senate.

The Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont have also endorsed the re-election of Governor Jim Douglas and Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie and are looking forward to working hard to make sure that these two candidates who have worked hard for firefighters will be re-elected. We stand with our Candidates.