Monday, September 12, 2016
Tarr Honored for Police Support
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Office Of The Senate
Minority Leader
Senator Bruce Tarr
State House, Boston, MA
02133-1054
Tarr Honored for
Police Support
Named NEPBA
Legislator of the Year
Boston- State Senate
Minority Leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) was named a Legislator of the Year on
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 by the New England Police Benevolent Association
(NEPBA) for his work on a wide range of criminal justice issues ranging from
effectively penalizing repeat violent offenders to addressing the ongoing
opiate abuse crisis facing Massachusetts.
In presenting the award to Tarr, Association President Martin Conway said “This
award is given in recognition for your steadfast support of Law Enforcement
Officers and their families here in the Commonwealth. It also recognizes the
success you have had in the passage of bills directly related to NEPBA members
and their families”. Conway presented the award at a ceremony in Marlborough
that was attended by police officers, deputy sheriffs, correctional officers,
and emergency dispatch personnel from throughout Massachusetts and New England.
That ceremony featured a keynote address by Governor Charlie Baker, who spoke
compellingly about the importance of the work done by those in law enforcement,
and the support for them that resonates every day in his travels to cities and
towns throughout the state. Receiving awards along with Tarr were state
Representatives James Dwyer (D-Woburn), Timothy Whelan (R-Barnstable), and
Senator Jennifer Flannagan (D-Leominster), all of whom Baker said have the
ability to work with their colleagues to achieve results regardless of political
party affiliation.
On receiving the award, Tarr said “I am humbled to receive this recognition
from a group of people who dedicate themselves so passionately to keeping all
of us safe. They face danger, remain vigilant, and make the necessary sacrifices
so that the rest of us can pursue without fear the things that are important in
our own lives. We can never thank them enough, and they deserve our respect and
support, things they continue to earn each day in our communities”.
The New England Police Benevolent Association is an incorporated, non-profit,
labor relations support organization that offers legal and labor related
assistance to roughly 4,000 law enforcement professionals and their support
staff in Massachusetts and New England.
