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CONTACT: Romney
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December
2, 2011
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MITT ROMNEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF ALASKA
SENATOR LISA MURKOWSKI, QUALIFIES FOR ALASKA REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Boston, MA –
Mitt Romney today announced the support of Alaska Senator Lisa
Murkowski. Mitt Romney also became the first candidate to complete the
filing process to qualify for the ballot in the Alaska Republican
Party’s 2012 Presidential Preference Poll. Petitions containing more
than 100 signatures of Alaska Republican voters along with all required
documents and fees were delivered to Alaska Republican Party Chairman
Randy Ruedrich on November 14. After reviewing them, Chairman Ruedrich
certified Governor Romney for the Alaska ballot.
“I
am proud to announce the support of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski,”
said Mitt Romney. “I look forward to working with her to expand
Alaska’s energy production, bring jobs back to the state, and help get
our country on the right track again.”
“Mitt
Romney has had the lifelong experiences needed to turn around our
economy,” said Senator Murkowski. “Whether it was his ability to turn
around the Massachusetts economy or turn around businesses in the
private sector, Mitt Romney has demonstrated the leadership that we
need in the White House to get the country on the right track. He has
also laid out a plan to get our country on the path toward energy
independence. Mitt Romney understands the importance of Alaska as a
leader in our country’s energy production and I look forward to working
with him on such an important economic and national security matter.”
Background
On Sen. Murkowski:
Senator Lisa Murkowski Has Represented
Alaska In The U.S. Senate Since 2002.
She serves as the senior Republican member of the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources Committee and is also a member of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, the Senate Health, Education, Labor &
Pensions Committee, and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Before
entering the Senate, Senator Murkowski worked as a commercial lawyer
and served in the Alaska State House of Representatives.
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