PRESS RELEASE from
the Republican National Committee
March 31, 2011
RNC Announces Committee
on Presidential Debates
WASHINGTON –The Republican National Committee (RNC) Executive Committee
authorized the formation of a Committee on Presidential Debates. The
committee will explore whether the RNC should sanction a series of
pre-nomination candidate debates to provide Republican presidential
candidates another forum to educate and inform voters about their
candidacy.
“With the 2012 election season approaching quickly, it is important for
the RNC to help voters get to know the candidates for the Republican
nomination for President of the United States,” said RNC Chairman
Reince Priebus. “The Committee on Presidential Debates will help ensure
that we have a strong nominating process and put us in an even better
position to make Barack Obama a one-term president.”
National Committeeman Jim Bopp will serve as Chair of the RNC Committee
on Presidential Debates. Below is a complete list of individuals that
have been appointed by Chairman Priebus to serve on the committee which
consists of six RNC members and five non-RNC members:
Members of the RNC Committee on
Presidential Debates
Linda Ackerman (National Committeewoman, California)
Congressman Dick Armey (Texas)
Jim Bopp (National Committeeman, Indiana)
Al Cardenas (Florida)
Maria Cino (Virginia)
Jo Ann Davidson (National Committeewoman, Ohio)
Mike Duncan (National Committeeman, Kentucky)
Mike Grebe (Wisconsin)
Debbie Joslin (National Committeewoman, Alaska)
Tom Minnery (Colorado)
Solomon Yue (National Committeeman, Oregon)
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