John McCain: John McCain 2008 Announces Tennessee Leadership Team

February 2, 2008 -- ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released its Tennessee Leadership Team. The leadership team will contribute to the growing grassroots organization on behalf of John McCain's candidacy in the state.

"The Volunteer State is looking for a president who understands what service to our country really means and has the leadership traits to guide us through very uncertain times," said Sam Bartholomew. "John McCain can bring us together as a nation like no other candidate. Americans will sleep well knowing our commander in chief will make wise decisions. His life has been full of bravery, courage and integrity, and I am confident he will do the right thing for our great nation."

John McCain thanked the Tennessee leaders, stating, "I am very proud of the team we have put together in Tennessee, and I am confident that with their hard work and support we will be successful on February 5th."

JOHN MCCAIN 2008 TENNESSEE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Honorary Chair

Former U.S. Senator Howard Baker. Huntsville

State Co-Chairs

Captain Sam Bartholomew, Nashville

Former Congressman Van Hilleary, Spring City

Fred Smith, Memphis

Former Governor Don Sundquist, Townsend

The Honorable Harry Wellford, Memphis

Tennessee Leadership

Robert Alderson

CEO Kirklands, Knoxville

Pat Brock

CEO Brock Candy Co. Ret., Chattanooga

State Senator Tim Burchett

R-7, Knoxville

Todd Gardenhire, Chattanooga

Gordon Grigg

CEO ProTrust Management, Franklin

State Representative Michael Harrison

R-9, Sneedville

Ron Jackson, Normandy

Preston Lamm

President River City Management, Chattanooga

Fred Lawson, Maryville

Former Commissioner of Financial Institutions

David Lillard, Memphis

Shelby County Commission Chairman; Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee for the Tennessee State Republican Party Executive Committee

Albert McCall

D.T. McCall & Sons, Lebanon

State Representative Joe McCord

R-8, Maryville

State Representative Gerald McCormick

R-26, Chattanooga

Scott McCormick, Memphis

Memphis City Council Chairman

State Representative Steve McDaniel

R-72, Parkers Crossroads

Frank McGill, Oak Ridge

Former Commissioner of Labor

State Senator Randy McNally

R-5, Oak Ridge

State Representative Richard Montgomery

R-12, Seymour

Wendell Moore, Nashville

Former Deputy to Governor Sundquist

Claude Ramsey, Chattanooga

Hamilton County Mayor

Master Sergeant Kenny Reich, Lebanon

Wilson County Commissioner

Jim Rout, Memphis

Former Shelby County Mayor

Jack Sammons, Memphis

Former Memphis City Council Chairman

Larry Scroggs, Germantown

Former State Representative

Maida Pearson Smith, Germantown

Former Republican National Committeewoman

Bill Stokes, Knoxville

Former Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Employment Security; Special Assistant to the Governor

State Representative Eric Swafford

R-25, Pikeville

Bill Swann, Morristown

Bill Watkins, Germantown

Former Shelby County RNC Chairman

Buckner Wellford, Memphis

Former Shelby County Commission Chairman

Becky West, Memphis

President WestRodgers

Steve West, Maryville

Former Mayor of Maryville

Jim Williams, Mount Juliet

CEO Digital Communications

State Representative Kent Williams

R-4, Elizabethton

Susan Richardson Williams, Knoxville

Former Tennessee State Party Chairman

Eleanor Yoakum, Tazewell

Former Commissioner of Personnel

Tennessee Veterans for McCain Honorary Chairs

Dr. David Fox, WWII, Nashville

Col. Roger Ingvalson, Vietnam POW, Chattanooga

Tennessee Veterans for McCain Co-Chairs

1st Lieutenant Harvey Cameron, Jasper

Staff Sergeant Scooter Clippard, Nashville

Lt. Col. Mark Cuttle, Ooltewah

Vice Admiral Ron Eytchison, Chattanooga

Rear Admiral Vance Fry, Chattanooga

Brigadier General Wendell Gilbert, Lebanon

Dr. Mark Green, Nashville

Major Mark Green, Clarksville

Col. Dan Lindsey, Newburn

Col. Tom McConnell, Chattanooga

Major General Bill Raines, Chattanooga

Capt. Gary Roden, Murfreesboro

Dr. Ross Rogers, III, Signal Mountain

Captain Robert Segrest, Ooltewah

Lt. Gen. Robert A. Tiebout, Townsend

Capt. David Townsend, Hendersonville

Major General Jackie "Dan" Wood, Nashville

Tennessee Attorneys for McCain

Melinda Arrington, Franklin

Mike Baisley, Rockwood

Marnee Baker, Nashville

Letitia Baldwin, Nashville

Russ Baldwin, Nashville

Rob Bateman, Clarksville

Dennis Brooks, Knoxville

Christopher Chi, Nashville

Evan Cope, Murfreesboro

Kevin Douglas, Nashville

Renard Francois, Nashville

Ronald Fults, Hermitage

Mark Kenneth Green, Brentwood

Pele Houk, Spring Hill

Chad M. Jackson, Red Boiling Spring

Rockford King, Nashville

Richard E. Ladd Jr., Bristol

William Outhier, Nashville

Courtney Pearre, Nashville

Justin Pitt, Franklin

Brian Roark, Nashville

Charles Sanger, Nashville

Kenneth Sanney, Nashville

Alex Tolbert, Nashville

Source: John McCain campaign

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