John McCain Announces Rhode Island Leadership Team

February 13, 2008 -- ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced additions to its Rhode Island Leadership team. The new members join State Chair and House Minority Leader Robert A. Watson.

"It is a great pleasure to work with a dedicated team of McCain supporters across our great state," said Representative Watson. "John McCain is a man of exceptional courage and personal sacrifice. He has proven that he exemplifies the principles of the Republican Party, and his lifetime of public service has made him the best qualified candidate to lead our nation as president at this critical time in our history."

John McCain thanked his Rhode Island leadership team, stating, "I am proud of the quality of leadership working on my behalf in the Ocean State. We won Rhode Island in 2000 and I look forward to campaigning in the state again."

JOHN MCCAIN 2008 RHODE ISLAND LEADERSHIP TEAM

Chair
House Minority Leader, Robert A. Watson

Vice-Chairs
Caswell Cooke Jr., Councilman, Westerly
Susan Story, State Representative

Legislators
June Gibbs, State Senator
Laurence Ehrhard, State Representative
Nicholas Gorham, State Representative
John Loughlin, State Representative
William McManus, State Representative
Victor Moffitt, State Representative
Carol Mumford, State Representative
John Savage, State Representative

Former Legislators
Christine Callahan, former State Representative
David Dumas, former House Minority Leader
Richard Fleury, former State Representative
Bradford Gorham, former State Senator and House Minority Leader
Charles Millard, former State Representative
Wayne Salisbury, former House Minority Leader, Councilman

Notable Supporters
Richard Anthony, U.S. Navy, Vietnam Veteran
Scott Avedisian, Mayor, Warwick
Elizabeth Dumas, former East Greenwich GOP Chair
Alfred Ferruolo Jr., Warwick GOP Chair, Vietnam Veteran
Margaret Garte lman, 2d Vice-Chair, RI GOP, West Greenwich GOP Chair
Col. Joe Goddard, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Randall Jackvony, Councilman, Cranston
Henry D. Kamradt, Professor, Naval War College
Steve Kass, Former Talk Show Host and Communications Director for Gov. Carieri
J. William Middendorf, former Secretary of the Navy and Ambassador to the Netherlands
Dr. James Patti, Professor, Brown University
Stephen Waluk, Mayor, Newport

Source: John McCain campaign

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