FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSE JAWORSKI FOR TEXAS SENATE

Democrat’s Energy, Leadership, Vision What Area Needs to Meet Future Challenges, Group Says

From left to right: John Ovalle, Gilbert Robinson, Charles Olsen, Joe Jaworski, Tanya Ovalle, Gary Vasquez, and David Baker.

(GALVESTON) — Galveston firefighters today announced their strong endorsement of Joe Jaworski for the Texas Senate, saying that the former Galveston Mayor Pro-Tem is the best choice for helping the area meet the public safety challenges of the future.

“Joe has worked with us for years on public safety and emergency preparation issues,” said Charles Olsen, president of Firefighters Local 571. “He has the energy, leadership, and vision Galveston needs to move forward.”

Firefighters Local 571 represents 125 professional firefighters in the city of Galveston.

In 2005, Jaworski worked with local firefighters and other first responders as Hurricane Rita approached and won praise for his role in that region’s emergency preparations and response to the devastating storm.

Jaworski has also been endorsed by the Galveston Municipal Police Association.

Public service continues is a Jaworski family tradition that includes his grandfather, respected Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski, and his father, Joe, a former partner in the prestigious Houston law firm of Bracewell & Patterson, and founder of the American Leadership Forum and co-founder of the Global Leadership Initiative.

Jaworski serves on the board of directors of the Children’s Center in Galveston and is a member of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Community Service Excellence Committee. He was appointed to UTMB’s BSL-4 Community Liaison Committee, a group of local leaders charged with strengthening communication between the institution and the community about the university’s infectious disease research program and high-containment laboratories.

Jaworski practices mediation and maritime law and lives in Galveston with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children.

Posted on August 20, 2008 | Return to the Latest News Archive