February 26,
2016
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
ENDORSEMENT:
Three Vermont State Senators Endorse John Kasich for President
Today,
three state senators from Vermont—Peg Flory (R-Rutland), Kevin Mullin
(R-Rutland), and Rich Westman (R-Lamoille)— endorsed Ohio Gov. John
Kasich for President and joined the Kasich for America Leadership Team.
“Among
all the mudslinging and arguing, one candidate has stood above the
fray, put solutions first and listened to the American people,” said
Flory. “That candidate is John Kasich. He isn’t just the leader we
want, he is the leader our country needs.”
Peg
Flory was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from
1999-2010 and has served in the state Senate since 2011. She is
the
chair of the Senate Committee on Institutions.
In a letter to
the Burlington Free Press,
Mullin wrote, “Our country sorely needs a leader ― an adult in the
room! ― who knows how to work with others to get things done. Someone
with experience under his belt and warmth in his heart. Someone who
doesn’t just talk about fixing the economy, but has actually done it.
That’s why I am proud to support Gov. John Kasich for president.”
Kevin
Mullin was elected in 2003 to the state Senate. He is the chair of
the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General
Affairs.
Said
Westman, “We can expect results from John Kasich. As governor, he
balanced the budget and cut taxes to empower Ohioans to save and plan
for their future. I trust that if we send John Kasich to the White
House, he will lead from day one and get things done.”
Westman was elected in 2011. He was a member of the Vermont House of
Representatives from 1983-2009.
Responding
to these key endorsements, Kasich said, “Our momentum is growing in
Vermont. I appreciate the support from these leaders in the General
Assembly as we work to spread a positive and solutions-driven message
across the state.”
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Gov.
Kasich is running for President to help Americans restore our nation,
live in safety and pass on prosperity to those who come after us—and
he’s got the experience to help us do it. He was reelected last
year by
a 30-point margin after working with his fellow Ohioans to turn an $8
billion shortfall into a $2 billion surplus, cut taxes $5 billion and
create more than 400,000 new private sector jobs. As chair of the
Budget Committee in Congress he led the effort to balance the federal
budget for the first time in a generation and served 18 years on the
House Armed Services Committee where he helped enact President Reagan's
national security agenda. He has also had a successful career as
an
investment banker, New York Times best-selling author and at
FOX News.
He and his wife Karen have twin teenage daughters and live in their
home outside Columbus. You can learn more about him at www.JohnKasich.com
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