PRESS RELEASE from the Romney for President (Virginia)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2012


CONTACT: Curt Cashour
Romney for President Announces Virginia Veterans for Romney Leadership Team

Arlington, Va. – Today, Romney for President announced its Virginia Veterans for Romney Leadership Team, which is composed of more than two dozen leaders from Virginia’s veterans community. Whether it’s his massive defense cuts that could eliminate more than 207,000 Virginia jobs, his proposal to increase health care costs for military retirees, or his failure in leadership at the VA, it’s clear President Obama has not kept faith with the more than 800,000 veterans who call Virginia home. Veterans throughout Virginia and America deserve better.

"We are excited to announce the Virginia Veterans for Romney Leadership Team,” said State Chairman Don Loren, a retired rear admiral and former deputy assistant secretary of defense. “Virginia’s 800,000-strong veterans community is one of the Commonwealth’s most important constituencies, and the Romney-Ryan team is committed to earning their support. Our leadership team will play a vital role in helping educate veterans about the Romney-Ryan plan to reverse the current administration’s defense cuts, get unemployed veterans back to work, enact positive reforms at the VA, and restore our military after more than ten years of war.”
 
State Chairmen
RADM Donald P. Loren, USN (Ret.), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
LT Thomas T. Gordy, U.S. Navy Reserve
Pete Giambastiani, former LT, USN
 
Honorary State Chairmen
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell, USA (Ret.), Governor of Virginia
Rep. Edward Scott Rigell, USMC, U.S. House of Representatives
Former Rep. Thomas M. Davis, USA
Sen. Frank W. Wagner, USN, Virginia State Senate
Sen. Bryce Reeves, USA, Virginia State Senate
Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter, USA (Ret.), Virginia House of Delegates
Del. Richard Anderson, USAF, Virginia House of Delegates
Del. Mark Dudenhefer, USMC (Ret.) Virginia House of Delegates
 
State Advisory Board Members
MAJ J. Thomas Burch, Jr., USA (Ret.), President of the National Vietnam Veterans Foundation
RADM Nevin P. Carr, USN (Ret.), former Chief of Naval Research
CDR Paul E. Galanti, USN (Ret.), Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services
VADM Hank Giffin, USN (Ret.)
RADM Michael R. Groothousen, USN (Ret.)
RADM Thomas F. Hall, USN (Ret.)
CAPT Tom Jones, USN (Ret.) former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
RADM Jack Kavanaugh, USN (Ret.)
MG William M. Matz, Jr., USA (Ret.), President of the National Association for Uniformed Services
Jay McConville, former CAPT, USA
Jeanine McDonnell, former 1LT, USA
COL Douglas Morrison, USA (Ret.)
Chris Royse, former SGT, USA
SP5 John Sommer, USA (Ret.) former Executive Director of the American Legion
CAPT Steve Stombres, USA (Ret.) Chief of Staff to Rep. Eric Cantor, Majority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives
 
Endorsers are retired or not on active duty.  Use of military rank and job titles does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or any department thereof.
 
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