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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alice Stewart
News Release Catherine Frazier
March 7, 2016

Cruz for President Announces Expanded Hawaii Leadership Team

HOUSTON, Texas – Presidential candidate Ted Cruz today announced the expansion of his Hawaii Leadership Team, with the addition of legislators, Republican Party leaders, and conservative grassroots activists.
 
“All across this country people are coalescing around our campaign,” said Cruz. “We are building a grassroots army all across the state of Hawaii and I am honored to have the support of so many courageous conservatives. With these leaders and our team in every corner of the Aloha State we are positioned to compete for every vote on Caucus night.”
 
State Senator Sam Slom and State Representative Bob McDermott join with the previously announced leadership team of Rita Kama-Kimura, Marissa Kerns, and Willes Lee along with statewide, county, and coalition campaign leaders, plus conservative and Republican activists across the islands.
 

State Leadership Team Members and Endorsers:
 
Sam Slom
Hawaii Kai, State Senator for Senate District 9
 
Bob McDermott
Ewa Beach, State Representative for House District 40
 
Dick Rowland
Aiea, Founder of Grassroots Institute of Hawaii
 
Jason Jones
Kapolei, Pro-Life Activist and Award-Winning Filmmaker
 
Willes Lee
Aina Haina, Executive Vice President of National Federation of Republican Assemblies
 
Rita Kama-Kimura
Mililani, Treasurer of Hawaii Federation of Republican Women
 
Marissa Kerns
Waianae, Vice President of Hawaii Republican Assembly
 
Brett Kulbis
Ewa Beach, Republican Chairman of House District 41
 
David Ware
Kapolei, Conservative Activist
 
Goldie Cross
Kalaheo, former Republican Chairman of House District 16
 
Marian Grey
Hawaii Kai, former Vice Chair of Honolulu County Republican Committee
and former Republican Chair of House District 18
 
Dr. Daniel de Gracia II
Kunia, Republican Chairman of House District 39
 
James O’Keefe
Hilo, Big Island Regional VP & Director of Hawaii Rifle Association
 
Tim Means
Wailuku, General Manager for Visitor Industry Dive Shop
 
Lei Enriques-Fagan
Haiku, Vice Chair Events for Maui County Republican Party
 
Steve Hinton
Waialua, Membership Chair for Hawaii Republican Assembly 
 
Tracey Clay-Whitehurst
Kapolei, Pro-Life Coalition for Ted Cruz
 
Courtney Ko
Honolulu, Millennials Coalition for Ted Cruz
 
Fern Mossman
Kailua, President of Hawaii Federation of Republican Women,
Secretary of Honolulu County Committee
 
Lora Burbage
Kaneohe, Member of National Federation of Republican Women
 
Alfred Sarmento and Darline Rita-Sarmento
Kekaha, Conservative Activists
 
Susan Duffy
Ewa Beach, Senior Research Associate for Ohana Policy Group
 
Jimmy Kuroiwa
Kaneohe, Hawaii Director at Alliance for Worker Freedom Hawaii
 
Donna Swygard
Honolulu, former Vice Chair for Coalitions at Hawaii Republican Party
 
*Titles and affiliations are provided for identification purposes only. No organizational endorsement is intended.
 

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