LETTER: Cuccinelli for Attorney General

By: | Inside NoVA
Published: September 29, 2009

When Virginians pick their next Attorney General, they need to know more than just who will fight crime and who will help get the economy going again. They also need to know who can be counted on to
challenge the federal government’s attempts to enact labor laws, like collective bargaining, as repayment to big labor. Senator Ken Cuccinelli has done it in the Senate and will as AG, and that is why he
is the best choice for Virginia’s next Attorney General.

Steve Shannon has made much of his support from two law enforcement unions in Fairfax County. These police unions are backing Steve because he supports intrusive federal legislation like the “Public
Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act.”

This kind of federal legislation will weaken Virginia’s right to work laws — laws which have helped make Virginia the most business-friendly state in the U.S. I interviewed Steve personally on this issue
and he affirmed his support for collective bargaining. Virginians can see how important Steve Shannon is to the unions simply by looking at Steve’s campaign finances. Tens of thousands of dollars have
come to him from unions like the New York/New Jersey SEIU and the AFL/CIO.

Ken Cuccinelli strongly supports law enforcement. That is why he was endorsed by these same law enforcement unions in 2007. But Ken supports Virginia’s right to work law and he opposes collective
bargaining. While Ken supports the constitutional rights of all Virginians, he opposes laws which hurt businesses and stick taxpayers with out-of-control budgets like California.

Law enforcement officers need a leader in the Attorney General’s office. We need an Attorney General who will stand up to big unions, special interests and the federal government. We need an Attorney
General who will fight for the rights of Virginians. Most importantly, we need an Attorney General who will take decisive action in fighting crime and supporting crime fighters. Ken Cuccinelli has my vote
and the votes of working cops and deputies throughout the Commonwealth. I hope you will give him your vote as well.

JOSH DAVID

Fairfax County Police Officer and past president of both the Fairfax Coalition of Police and the Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs.