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MANCHESTER-- The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire have endorsed state Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester) re-election campaign.

In 2006, the group endorsed Gatsas' current opponent Bob Backus (R-Manchester). Gatsas and Backus are competing for the state senate district 16 seat.

Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire President David Lang cited Gatsas work on the pension bill, safety issues and not laying off Manchester first responders has reasons for the group's endorsement. Gatsas is also on the Manchester Board of Alderman.

"This has been a relationship building process over the past two years," Lang told PolitickerNH.com. "We don't agree on some issues but the proposals that Senator Gatsas has brought to the table are ideas we think should be considered."

Gatsas said he was "honored" to have the endorsement and said he has always supported issues close to the fire fighters.

"My door is always open and the door was never closed even though they didn't endorse me [in 2006]," Gatsas said.

Gatsas added that he is campaigning hard for his re-election effort.

"I never worry about it, I always run like I'm three votes behind."

See also:

New Hampshire Fire Fighters Support Theodore Gatsas for State Senate