March 17, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Endorsement: Mike Leavitt Supports Ohio Governor John Kasich for President

Today, former Cabinet member for President George W. Bush and three-term Utah governor, Mike Leavitt, and former Utah First Lady, Jackie Leavitt, endorsed Ohio Governor John Kasich for president and joined the Kasich for America leadership team.
 
“Governor John Kasich had a decisive and critical win in Ohio,” said Leavitt. “I trust his temperament and the tone of his campaign.  I worked closely with Governor Kasich over many years and I have witnessed his ability to bring people together to get things done. I think he has the best opportunity to beat Hillary Clinton”
 
Mike served as the governor of Utah from 1993-2003 and in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
 
Said Kasich, “Mike Leavitt will bring a remarkable depth of conservative policy expertise to our team as we work to stay focused on the issues, fix problems and address the frustrations of the American people. As our momentum grows in Utah, I am grateful for his support.”
 

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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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