PRESS RELEASE from Romney for President
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney
Press
Office
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January
8, 2012
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FLORIDA ATTORNEY
GENERAL PAM BONDI ENDORSES MITT ROMNEY
Boston, MA –
Mitt Romney today announced the support of Florida Attorney General Pam
Bondi. Attorney General Bondi will serve as the Chairman of the Romney
for President State Law Enforcement Relations Policy Committee. In that
role, Bondi will help facilitate a dialogue and work to develop
solutions for a variety of law enforcement issues that involve both
federal and state agencies, including border security, human
trafficking, illegal prescription drug distribution, and terrorism.
“I
am proud to have earned the support of Attorney General Pam Bondi,”
said Mitt Romney. “Attorney General Bondi has distinguished herself as
a tough prosecutor and a tireless advocate for restoring conservative
principles to Florida's government. She has become a national champion
for constitutional conservatives as the leader of the multi-state legal
challenge to Obamacare. Her counsel and leadership will be an
important part of my campaign, and I am honored to have her on my team.”
“Mitt
Romney has the vision and experience necessary to turn our economy
around and restore prosperity to our nation,” said Attorney General Pam
Bondi. “Governor Romney will bring principled leadership and
conservative values to the White House, and I am honored to support his
candidacy for President.”
Background
On Attorney General Pam Bondi:
Pam
Bondi became Florida’s 37th Attorney General after being elected on
November 2, 2010. She was awarded the Distinguished Alumna
Award in
2011 by Stetson Law School for extraordinary service to Stetson Law and
to the legal profession. During her career as a prosecutor, Attorney
General Bondi was awarded the Lawyers of Distinction Award by the Tampa
Bay Review for outstanding performance. Attorney General Bondi is a
graduate of the University of Florida and Stetson Law School and has
served as a prosecutor for more than 18 years. As an assistant state
attorney for the 13th judicial district, her investigative and
courtroom experience includes the successful prosecution of numerous
first-degree murder cases and two capital cases.
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