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Keith Bennett will be listed in position No. 2 on the ballot
appealed to him. He started considering becoming a candidate,
then sat with President Wieners to explain his intentions. Tony
recommended him to the PBA Board, “and that just sent me
through the roof,” he said.
“What impressed me about Keith is how he understood the
PFRS is all about watching out for people’s livelihoods,” President
Wieners commented. “Some of the cases they deal with are hard.
There’s a lot of pressure. But we believe Keith will know how to
balance doing the right thing against following the rules of the
PFRS to find solutions that truly benefit our members.”
With regard to his qualifications, well, Bennett is on the record
about his reluctance to speak about himself. He’s fine letting the
record speak for itself, and he believes that his experience sitting
on a variety of State PBA committees will provide the perspective
Top: Bennett with his son Garrett
(left) and wife Shannon. Right: Garrett receives the 2012 NJ State PBA
Juvenile Gold Medal of Valor from
President Tony Wieners.
necessary to deal with the variety of
cases that come before the PFRS Board.
The PBA members who know him – and that’s a lot – describe
Bennett as having a level-headed approach to making smart decisions. He does, however, assert one important asset that would
seem to be very important for any PFRS Trustee.
“I am not afraid to ask the tough and important questions,” he
asserted. “I like to educate myself before giving an opinion.”
As part of the education process, Bennett reached out to Wayne
Hall, Tenafly Local 376 State Delegate, State PBA Board Member,
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