PRESS
RELEASE from Romney for President
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney Press Office
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July 23, 2012
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MITT
ROMNEY
ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF FORMER VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION LEADERS
Boston, MA – Mitt Romney today
announced the support of former veterans service organization leaders.
“I’m
extraordinarily honored to have the support of such a large group of
leaders from our nation’s veterans service organizations,” said Mitt
Romney. “These organizations provide a crucial service to our heroes
and their families after they’ve returned home. We owe our veterans a
tremendous debt of gratitude and, as president, I will never forget
their sacrifices.”
“For
decades, veterans have come home and built their lives in the country
they have helped to defend,” said Paul Spera, former National
Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Today however, our
brave men and women have found it harder and harder to find a job and
maintain economic security. Mitt Romney has been a tireless advocate
for our nation's veterans and he will continue to be as president. I am
proud to stand with him because I know he stands with us.”
“Having
spent 18 years as Executive Director of the American Legion, I’ve come
to know what leadership looks like,” said John Sommer, former Executive
Director of the American Legion. “Mitt Romney is committed to our
soldiers and our veterans. He understands that we owe a debt of
gratitude to them that can never be repaid. Under his leadership, our
soldiers and sailors can come home from war confident that the nation
they fought for will fight for them.”
As
the former National Commander of the Disabled Veterans of America, I
have seen too many of our military personnel come back from war only to
find a new battle at home, one where there are no jobs available and no
way for them to provide for their families,” said Chad Colley, former
National
Commander of the Disabled Veterans of America. “That’s shameful, and it
has to change. Mitt Romney has a plan to get our economy moving again,
one that will reignite the engines of job growth for our veterans and
all Americans. Mitt Romney will be a leader our veterans can count on,
and he has my support.”
Leaders of
Veterans Service Organizations That Have Endorsed Mitt Romney:
Edward Banas, Sr., former National
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chad Colley, former National Commander of the
Disabled Veterans of America
John Comer, former National Commander of the
American Legion.
George Cramer, Jr., former National
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
James Currieo, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars from
John Gwizdak, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Walter Hogan, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jerry Hedrick, National Executive Committeeman at
the American Legion
Gary Kurpius, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Lisicki, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gordon Mansfield, former Executive Director of
Paralyzed Veterans of America.
James Muller, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clifford Olson, Jr., former National
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Smart, former National Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Sommer, former Executive Director of the
American Legion
Robert Spanogle, former National Commander of the
American Legion
Paul Spera, former National Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Norman Staab, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Stang, former National Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Staum, former National Commander-in-Chief of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Tradewell, former National
Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Wasylik, former National Commander-in-Chief
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
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