Boston, MA –
Mitt Romney today announced Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling as his
Virginia Campaign Chair and Delegate Barbara Comstock and Delegate
Chris Peace as his Virginia Campaign Co-Chairs.
“I am proud to
have the support of these Virginians,” said Mitt Romney. “They have
been leaders in the fight for smaller government and lower taxes in
Virginia. I look forward to working alongside them as I campaign across
Virginia and the rest of the country to reverse President Obama’s
failed policies and get our economy on the right track.”
Announcing
his support Lieutenant Governor Bolling said, “I am honored that Mitt
Romney has asked me to chair his presidential campaign in Virginia.
Over the past few years I have developed a strong personal relationship
with Governor Romney. I am absolutely convinced that he is the
right
person to carry our party's banner into the 2012 campaigns and the
right person to lead our country toward a more prosperous future.
Governor Romney's experience in the private sector and his success as a
political leader, uniquely equip him to find solutions to the
significant challenges facing our country today. As a successful
business leader, Mitt Romney will do what is necessary to balance the
federal budget, reduce our national debt and put Americans back to
work. He is exactly the type of principled, conservative leader we need
to get America back on the right track, and I look forward to
campaigning with him to victory in 2012.”
“It
is an honor to work again with Governor Romney,” said Delegate
Comstock. “Mitt Romney has the real life experience and success in the
private and the public sectors that Virginians are looking for in the
next president. He has balanced budgets, kept taxes low, turned
around
failing enterprises and most importantly has created jobs and
understands the principles that allow entrepreneurs and job creators to
thrive.”
“Mitt
Romney has the leadership experience needed to get our country on the
right track again,” said Delegate Peace. “Whether it was in the private
sector, leading the Winter Olympics, or as governor, Mitt Romney has
shown that he is ready to lead our country toward an economic recovery,
create jobs, and bring fiscal sanity to Washington.”
Mitt
Romney’s Virginia Campaign Chairman And Co-Chairs:
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling Was
First Elected In 2005. In
2009, Bolling was reelected to his second term. Prior to his election
as Lieutenant Governor, he served in the Virginia Senate and as
Chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. During his second
term as Lieutenant Governor, Bolling has focused on creating jobs,
improving the economy, and recruiting new businesses to Virginia. In
addition to his duties as Lieutenant Governor, Bolling is Vice
President of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels and Downes, an insurance
agency.
Delegate Barbara Comstock Was Elected
In 2009. Comstock
serves on the Science and Technology Committee, the General Laws
Committee and the Transportation Committee. Comstock was appointed by
Governor McDonnell to serve on the Governor's Economic Development and
Job Creation Commission. Prior to her election, Comstock served as a
Chief Counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives, Director of Public
Affairs at the Department of Justice, and a senior partner at Blank
Rome, LLP and LLC. In addition to her duties as Delegate, Comstock is
the founding partner of Comstock Strategies.
Delegate Chris Peace Has Served Since
2006. Peace
is a member of the Courts of Justice Committee and Finance Committee.
Prior to his election, Peace served as an aide to Rep. Eric Cantor, law
clerk for the Richmond City Attorney and Virginia’s Attorney General,
and as a consultant at McGuire Woods. Peace has also taught legal
studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.