PRESS RELEASE from Romney for
President
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney
Press
Office
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September
8, 2011
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MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES
SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN SENATE MAJORITY LEADER RANDY RICHARDVILLE, BUSINESS
AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
Boston, MA –
Mitt Romney today welcomed the support of Michigan Senate Majority
Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe), who will serve as a Co-Chair of
the Romney campaign in Michigan.
“Michigan
will be a critical state during the Republican nomination process, as
well as the General Election, and I’m honored to have Majority Leader
Richardville join my team,” said Mitt Romney.
“I
am pleased to support Mitt Romney for president. I’ve had the
opportunity to talk with Mitt specifically about Michigan and he
clearly understands the challenges our state faces and his personal
connections to our state will ensure that Michigan will be on his mind
in the White House,” said Richardville. “Mitt’s background as a
conservative businessman and successful Governor will make him a
president we can count on to help Michigan get back on track.”
Michigan
Attorney General Bill Schuette, chairman of the Michigan Romney
campaign, welcomed the addition of Majority Leader Richardville saying,
“We are assembling a leadership team here in Michigan for Governor
Romney that is second-to-none. Randy has exhibited strong
leadership
in the State Senate, sharing Governor Romney’s focus on jobs and the
economy, and he will be a valuable asset as we win Michigan for Mitt
Romney.”
In addition, the Romney campaign announced the support of the
following Michigan business and community leaders:
National Finance Co-Chairmen
John Rakolta, Jr.
G. Scott Romney
Michigan Finance Co-Chairmen
David Fischer
Dan Gilbert
John Kennedy
Alan Kiriluk
Matt Kiriluk
Bob Liggett
Joe O’Connor
Bill Parfet
Edward Schwartz
Walter Schwartz
Greg Schwartz, Sr.
Robert Taubman
Edward Levy
Michigan Finance Committee Members - Southeast Michigan
Sean Cotton
John Cotton
Bill Danhof
Vince Deangelis
Kenneth Eisenberg
Phillip Fisher
David Forbes
Doug Hamburger
John Jagger
Joe Kaiser
Dean Kiriluk
Quinn Kiriluk
Curt Korneffel
Rob Mardigian
Kevin Prokop
John Rakolta III
Joe Schwartz
Gregory Schwartz, Jr.
David Trott
Michigan Finance Committee Members - West Michigan
Mike Jandernoa
Marge Byington Potter
Paul Potter
John Van Fossen
Carol Van Andel
David Van Andel
Jim Jurries
Bob Burnham
Background On Senator Majority Leader
Randy Richardville:
Randy
Richardville was elected to the Michigan Senate in November, 2006. Upon
re-election in 2010, he was selected as Senate Majority Leader.
Prior
to his election to the Senate, Randy spent three terms in the Michigan
House of Representatives from 1999-2004. He held a leadership position
in the House in each of his terms.
Prior
to
being elected to office, Randy worked in the business community –
with 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies.
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