Romney 2012 General Election Campaign Organization, Minnesota
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Republican Party of Minnesota      +
Chairman  Pat Shortridge

(previous chair Tony Sutton resigned; Shortridge elected Dec. 31, 2011 to complete term running through April 2013)  President of PSC Consulting since 2007.  Campaign manager on Dino Rossi for U.S. Senate (WA).  Midwest regional political director at the NRCC, 2009-10.  Senior advisor/strategist/manager for Marco Rubio's Senate campaign, 2009-10.  Founder of the New Majority Project, 2007-09.  Chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Mark Kennedy, 2002-06.  Director of special projects to U.S. Rep. Dick Armey, 1991-2002.  B.A. in history, philosophy from Macalester College, 1990.  Born and raised in Winona, MN.

Executive Director  Ben Zierke

(announced Feb. 17, 2012) Worked for the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus in the 2011 legislative session.  Deputy campaign manager for Demmer for Congress, 2010.  Political director for the Seifert for Governor campaign, 2009-10.  Regional coalitions director  on McCain-Palin 2008.  Field representative for the Leadership Institute in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, 2007.  Wyoming native.


Note: The party had at least $1.5 million in debt, some of it from the 2010 recount.