Tallahassee: The Florida Police Benevolent Association, representing more than 36,000 law enforcement officers, correctional, and correctional probation officers and their families, has officially released its 2010 slate of endorsements for Florida Governor and the Florida Cabinet.

PBA President John Rivera states: "The Florida Police Benevolent Association is proud to announce our endorsements for the 2010 Florida Governor's race and the Florida Cabinet. Each individual we endorsed brings a unique perspective to the cabinet, but they all have one thing in common - they are strong and passionate advocates for the professional men and women of law enforcement and corrections."

Florida Governor Endorsement:

Alex Sink for Florida Governor

Florida Cabinet Endorsements (alphabetically):

Dave Aronberg for Florida Attorney General (Democratic Primary)

Loranne Ausley for Florida Chief Financial Officer

Jeff Kottkamp for Florida Attorney General (Republican Primary)

Adam Putnam for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer   Services

"We have enjoyed a friendship with each of these fine individuals for a longtime. We have seen their characters. We have watched them pile up impressive track records as strong supporters of law enforcement. Most importantly, we have witnessed that even during the toughest of times their commitment to the professional women and men of public safety is unwavering. We know this, because they have demonstrated it to us time and time again. We ask the citizens of Florida to please support our choices for the Florida Cabinet."

Matt Puckett
Deputy Executive Director
Florida Police Benevolent Association