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March 7, 2016

ENDORSEMENT: Prominent Mississippi Leaders Rally Behind John Kasich for President

Notable Mississippi newspapers and political leaders agree that Ohio Gov. JohnKasich is the Republican Party's best choice for the presidential nomination and encouraged Mississippi voters to vote for him in the upcoming March 8, 2016, Republican primary election.
 
This week, John Kasich received the endorsements of all five Mississippi newspapers that endorsed a candidate for the Republican nomination: the Natchez DemocratGreenwood CommonwealthClarion-LedgerNeshoba Democrat and Madison County Journal.
 
Below is a list of Mississippi public officials who endorse Gov. Kasich.
 
Mississippi Public Officials Who Endorse John Kasich
 
Former US Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott

Former Congressman Webb Franklin

Former Congressman Mike Parker

Congressman Gregg Harper

Former State Senate President Pro Tempore Giles Ward
Former Mississippi GOP Chairman Clarke Reed

Former Mississippi GOP Chairman Billy Powell
State Senator Josh Harkins

State Senator Billy Hudson

State Senator Brice Wiggins

State Rep. Trey Lamar
State Rep. Toby Barker

State Parole Board Chairman Steven Pickett
Daniel Ashford, Former Mississippi Director for Dr. Ben Carson
Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert

Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes

Ridgeland Mayor Pro Tempore Chuck Gautier

Workers Comp Commission Chairman Liles Williams

Tishomingo County Prosecuting Attorney Lee Thorne
Lincoln County Chancery Clerk Tillmon Bishop
Former Fordice Chief of Staff Mark Garriga
Former Fordice Chief of Staff Andy Taggart

President of Hattiesburg City Council Kim Bradley
Member of Forrest County Board of Supervisors Chris Bowen
 

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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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