November 12, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

KASICH FOR AMERICA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP TEAM TO INCLUDE STATE SENATOR WAYNE SCHMIDT

AND STATE REP. JASON SHEPPARD

 

Today State Senator Wayne Schmidt and State Representative Jason Sheppard announced their support of John Kasich for President. 

 

“Governor Kasich provides the kind of realistic conservative leadership that our country badly needs right now,” said Schmidt. “He’s led the way to an economic turnaround that has really paid off for our neighbors to the south, and his message is hitting good notes with voters here in Michigan as well.” 

 

Sheppard said, “I’m proud to endorse a candidate with a proven record of success as a leader, someone who brings people together and solves problems. Governor Kasich has the experience and skill to balance the federal budget and put America back on track.”

 

Schmidt and Sheppard join Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhoff andMichigan House Speaker Pro Tempore Tom Leonard, who serve as co-chairs ofKasich for America’s Michigan Leadership Team, and Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra, who is an honorary co-chair.

 

“I’m grateful to welcome Senator Schmidt and Representative Sheppard to the team,” said Kasich. “The experience and insights they have to offer will be extremely valuable as we build momentum in Michigan.” 

 

 

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 300,000 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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