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Committee On Political Education:

Welcome to the Bethlehem Professional Fire Fighters Fire COPE.  What the committee is asking is that registered voters in the City of Bethlehem join the Fire COPE at no cost to them.  As a COPE member, we keep our members informed on Fire Department issues that adversely affect them, their neighborhood, and the safety of all the Bethlehem Fire Fighters.  During Election time, we mail an Informational Letter grading candidates for City Council and Mayor.  We use a Grading System of "A" to "F" using voting records of existing council members and/or the mayor that is running for re-election as well as interviews with new candidates.  The Fire COPE also constantly keeps tabs on Fire Fighters' issues on the state and Federal levels.  But, our main concern is with the City of Bethlehem.

Fire COPE doesn't get into specifics of salaries, benefits, or any issue that is labor-management oriented.  We at the Fire COPE are mainly concerned with Emergency equipment, facilities, safety and manpower.  We want to let our members know if the council members, or mayor is Fire Department friendly, and, which one is going to help us keep the Bethlehem Fire Department going in a direction that is progressive, not stagnant.

Since the beginning of the Fire COPE, our membership has been growing at a steady rate.  Many registered voters in the City of Bethlehem are concerned with what is happening with the Bethlehem Fire Department. If you are interested, please contact us at:

Bethlehem Prof. Fire Fighters Local 735
PO Box 4179
Bethlehem, PA 18018


Phone: 610-691-2738
Fax: 610-694-8449

Thank you,

James S. Schlener-Political Director
Legislators in our area:

You can express your concerns about Fire Safety!

United States of America:

  • The Honorable US Senator Arlen Specter 
  • The Honorable US Senator Rick Santorum 
  • The Honorable US Congressman Charlie Dent 

    • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

  • The Honorable PA State Senator Lisa Boscola  
  • The Honorable PA State Senator Patrick M. Browne  
  • The Honorable PA State Representative Jennifer Mann  
  • The Honorable PA State Representative Steve Samuelson  

    • City of Bethlehem:

  • The Honorable Mayor John B. Callahan
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson J. Michael Schweder
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  • The Honorable City Council President Robert J. Donchez
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson Jean Belinski
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson Karen D. Dolan
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson Gordon B. Mowrer
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.
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  • The Honorable City Councilperson J. William Reynolds
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