Following A Strong Debate Performance, 10 Key New Hampshire Elected
Officials and GOP Leaders Endorse Chris Christie for President
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Following Governor Christie’s strong
performance in the fourth Republican Presidential debate, ten
additional key New Hampshire elected officials and Republican leaders
endorsed his campaign, providing additional momentum in the first in
the nation primary state. These endorsements come less than a week
after public polling showed Governor Christie quadrupling his support
in the Granite State.
Merrimack County Attorney Scott Murray said, "Governor Christie has
earned the respect and vote of those in law enforcement. He will bring
a new approach to how we treat drug addiction and by energizing Federal
drug enforcement policy, will ensure that 'justice' is more than just a
word, but a way of life."
State Representative Jim Grenier stated, “After thoughtful
consideration, I am supporting Governor Christie because of his
character and his ability to be a successful leader of our country.”
Grenier continued, “After meeting him and his wife Mary Pat, I am sure
Governor Christie is 'one of us' and will stand up for all citizens.
Unlike politicians in Washington, DC, Governor Christie has the record
of being able to bring folks together to get things done.”
Bedford Town Council Vice Chair Kelleigh Murphy, a former state
representative and Manchester Alderman who also served as press
secretary for former US Senator Bob Smith commented, “From a 19
trillion dollar debt to the scourge of drug addiction tearing apart
communities, our country is facing monumental problems. Governor
Christie has the courage to address the most pressing issues affecting
our nation and his candor is exactly what we need in these difficult
times. I support Governor Christie for President because he will be the
strong leader who can restore America to prosperity and provide a
nation of opportunity for future generations.”
New Hampshire Community Leaders Announcing their Endorsement of
Governor Christie:
Merrimack
County
Attorney
Scott Murray
State
Representative
&
Sullivan County GOP Vice Chairman Jim Grenier
(Lempster)
Town
Council
Chairman
Jim Scanlon (Bedford)
Town
Council
Vice
Chair Kelleigh Murphy, former State Representative
& Manchester Alderman, former press secretary to US Senator Bob
Smith (Bedford)
GOP
Activist
and
Army Veteran Kent Swanson (Nashua)
GOP
Activist
Donna
Swanson (Nashua)
Air
Force
Veteran
John Gaites (Thornton)
GOP
Activist
Maureen
Gaites (Thornton)
Community
Leader
Tammy
Fortier (Woodsville)
US
Army Veteran Stephen A. Mack (Bedford)
These elected officials and community leaders
join the growing list of
New Hampshire Republican leaders supporting Chris Christie for
President including: Former Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and
former CEO of BAE Systems Walt Havenstein, Former Representative &
Former New Hampshire Jaycees President Ken Hawkins, U.S. Air Force
Veteran Gary Schmitz, GOP Activist Barbara Schmitz, Secretary of the
Merrimack Republican Town Committee and Former Romney Town Chair David
Rutzke, GOP Activist Steve Miller, GOP Activist Thomas Mullins,
Community Activist Kate Fallas, Community Activists Tom & Laura
Walstad, St. Anselm College Republican Madison Mangels, Rockingham
County Treasurer Edward “Sandy” Buck, State Representative Russell
Dumais, State Representative Herb Richardson, Former State
Representative and Vietnam War Veteran (USMC) John Cebrowski, Selectman
Mary
Grenier, Community leader Kendra Tilton, GOP Activist Carroll Ray, GOP
Activist Rita Richardson, GOP Activist Noel Lyons-Baker, GOP Activists
Bob & Marie Raas, Small Business Owner Nancy Cowan, Hillsborough
County Commissioner Toni Pappas, GOP Activist Steven Steiner, North
Conway, Navy Veteran Craig Fillmann, Glen, State Rep. Candidate and
former member of "Students for Walker," Alexandria Knox, Manchester,
GOP Activist & College Republican Parker Leonard, Auburn, College
Republicans Secretary at Saint Anselm Cameron Lapine, Manchester, Steve
Woods, Brentwood,Claire Stevens, Hudson, Kirsten Yellen, Manchester,
John Gallagher, Manchester, Bill and Carol Gaffney, Nashua, Maria
Sampson, Londonderry, William Stearns, Jr., Bedford, Doug Meteisis,
Plaistow, Heidi Sturrock, Amherst David Sturrock, Amherst Paige
Youschak, Laconia, Matt Withrow, Salem, U.S. Marine Corps, Lance
Corporal
Tom Eifler, Atkinson, Kevin Harrington Student Ambassador & College
Republican Rachel Morel, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, Town
Councilor Joe Green, Londonderry, Trustee of the Trust Funds Colin
Costine, Chester, GOP Activist Simone Maloney, Manchester, U.S. Navy
Veteran Jim Powers, Merrimack, U.S. Army Veteran Jane Powers,
Merrimack, GOP Activist Stacy King, Manchester, GOP Activist Mike
Mackley, Manchester, Small Business Owner Dale Dormody, Gilford, GOP
Activist Noreen Johnson, Swanzey, GOP Activist Catherine Seltsam,
Merrimack, Small Business Owner Paul Botta, New Boston, College
Republican Vice Chair Brandon Pratt, St. Anselm College, Assistant
Majority Leader Representative Steve Schmidt, former Mayor of
Somersworth Matt Spencer, former New Hampshire Republican State
Committee Chairman Wayne MacDonald, former Executive Councilor and
Nashua Mayor Bernie Streeter, former US
Attorney and Executive Councilor Tom Colantuono, Merrimack County
Sheriff Scott Hilliard, Concord City Mayor Pro Tem and former Executive
Councilor Dan St. Hilaire, Rockingham County Commissioner Tom
Tombarello, Rockingham County Commissioner Kevin Coyle, business leader
Dick Anagnost, business leader Bill Greiner, State Representative David
Danielson, State Representative Susan Emerson, State Representative
Bill Ohm, State Representative Don LeBrun, State Representative Betsy
McKinney, State Representative Jack Balcom, State Representative Jim
Devine, former Employment Security Commissioner Richard Brothers,
former New Hampshire Republican Party Treasurer Robert Scott, former
Grafton County Republican Committee Chairman Paul Simard, former State
Representative Elaine Swinford, former State Representative Dennis
Reed, former State Representative Karen Hutchinson, former Meredith
Selectman and Conservative activist Hillary Seeger, former Contoocook
Valley Republican Vice Chairman and Conservative activist Donna
Marzullo, Nashua Republican Party activists Paul and Barbara Clark,
Concord Republican Party activist Valery Mitchell, Concord Republican
Party Treasurer Jim McConaha, Salem Republican Party Secretary Lisa
Withrow.