Local 105 President Brian Renshaw shares a laugh with Phil Murphy, who later spent much of the evening talking with state corrections officers.
running for governor is qualified,( but) we are looking for the one who stands out. When our people left this event, they realized we picked the right person because of the conversations we had. This person is dynamic. He looks across the state and understands labor and what we do for a living. He is the first to tell you,‘ I don’ t know everything. I’ m here to listen to you. I’ m here to work with you.’ That was the important thing. He said,‘ We’ re going to do this together.’”
As they dispersed back to their facilities, Local 105 members carried with them a confirming and rejuvenating vision for New Jersey politics.
“ Let’ s put it this way,” Heck elaborated.“ The ones who were skeptical walked out with a clear mind knowing that we picked the right guy. He was able to hit on so many issues that we’ re
NJ State PBA President Pat Colligan complimented Local 105 for adding to the State PBA’ s support of Phil Murphy.
dealing with. He explained what his position would be, and indicated he would reach out to the members to seek more information.”
Or as Renshaw emphatically stated:“ PBA Local 105 needs a man like Phil in office. The lives of working men and women depend on it.” d www. njcopsmagazine. com ■ APRIL 2017 47