Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police District 6 offices endorse Justice Michelle Keller in Supreme Court race – LINK nky

The Fraternal Order of Police lodges situated in Supreme Courtroom District 6 have formally endorsed Justice Michelle Keller in her judicial reelection marketing campaign.

Keller was joined by Ryan Straw, vp of the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police, Sixth Circuit Courtroom of Appeals Decide Susanne Cetrulo and Rep. Rachel Roberts (D-Newport) at Devou Park final Friday afternoon for the announcement.

“At this time, the legislation enforcement goes to make identified who we consider is the fitting particular person to proceed serving within the Supreme Courtroom,” Straw introduced. “So I’d prefer to announce that the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police on the vote of native lodges within the Sixth Supreme Courtroom district have endorsed Michelle Keller for reelection to the Kentucky Supreme Courtroom.”

Keller is working in opposition to Joe Fischer, a longtime Kentucky state consultant. Keller was first appointed to the Kentucky Supreme Courtroom in 2013 to fill a emptiness left by the retirement of Will Schroder. She gained reelection the next 12 months in 2014 and has spent 9 years in her place.

District 6 is comprised of Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Pendleton, Bracken, Grant, Gallatin, Carroll, Owen, Trimble, Henry, Shelby and Oldham counties.

“It’s with an especially grateful and humble coronary heart that I settle for this endorsement of the marketing campaign,” Keller mentioned. I’m right here immediately to have a good time it’s my honor to face shoulder to shoulder with the women and men of legislation enforcement throughout the Commonwealth to each implement and uphold the rule of legislation.”

Straw talked about within the endorsement speech the group stands by the candidates they endorse no matter celebration affiliation.

“They’ve the total help of our total membership statewide,” Straw mentioned. “There’ll be those that attempt to flip this right into a political stunt or some sort of canine and pony present, nevertheless it’s completely clear to us and our members that we shouldn’t have time to take part in that sort of political rhetoric.”