PRESS RELEASE from Romney for
President
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
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CONTACT: Romney
Press
Office
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September
20,
2011
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MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SENATOR ROY BLUNT TO
LEAD CONGRESSIONAL TEAM
Boston, MA –
Mitt Romney announced today that U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) will lead
his Congressional Team, spearheading the campaign’s effort to secure
the support of Republican members in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S.
House of Representatives.
During
the 2000 presidential election, then-U.S. Representative Blunt filled a
similar role for George W. Bush’s campaign in the lead up to his
securing the Republican Party’s nomination and his successful bid for
the White House.
“It
is an honor to have Roy’s support. He has always been a champion of
taxpayers and small business owners, and I know that he will be an
effective liaison in sharing my vision for America with his colleagues
in both the House and the Senate,” said Romney. “I look forward to
working with Roy as I bring my plan for job creation to Missouri and
the rest of the country.”
“Our
nation faces historic challenges today, and under President
Obama’s
policies, we’ve witnessed high unemployment, skyrocketing debt,
out-of-control spending, and burdensome regulations that have stifled
job creation,” said Blunt. “Through his experience in the private
sector and as governor, I believe Mitt has the right background to help
create more economic certainty and spur job growth in Missouri and
nationwide, and that’s why I’m proud to lead his Congressional Team.”
Background
On Senator Roy Blunt:
Senator Roy Blunt Was Elected To
Represent Missouri In The United States Senate In 2010. He
serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee; the U.S. Senate
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; the U.S. Senate
Select
Committee on Intelligence; and the U.S. Senate Rules Committee. In
addition, he also currently serves as a member of the U.S. Senate
Republican Whip Team. Prior to his election to the Senate, Roy
Blunt was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1996
to
2008, where he was chosen by his colleagues to serve as
the House
Majority Whip and Republican Whip. As Whip, he led a team of deputies
and assistants that columnist Robert Novak described as “the most
efficient party whip operation in congressional history.” He previously
worked as a history teacher, Greene County Clerk and chief election
official, Missouri’s Secretary of State, and president of Southwest
Baptist University before entering Congress.
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