Dec. 9, 2015 Cerro Gordo County GOP Chairwoman Barbara Hovland Joins Christie’s Growing Iowa Leadership Team

Chris Christie Organization « Christie for President Press Release

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday December 9, 2015

Cerro Gordo County GOP Chairwoman Barbara Hovland Joins Christie’s Growing Iowa Leadership Team

Hovland joins Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen, Bruce Rastetter, and other Iowa leaders

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Cerro Gordo County GOP Chairwoman Barbara Hovland joined Chris Christie’s growing Iowa leadership team today citing his depth of experience both as US attorney and governor.

"I am supporting Governor Chris Christie because he has the experience as a U.S. Attorney who had to prosecute terrorism, gangs and human trafficking cases," said Hovland. "As Governor his record of education reform, overhauling the police force and the health and pension program shows he takes action and solves problems. Day one as President, he will know what he needs to do and will not need on the job training. Governor Christie is the candidate who can take on Hillary Clinton and win. He has a strong work ethic that he learned at an early age from his parents that is ingrained in who he is. He speaks the truth and isn't afraid to stand up for the truth."

Barbara was elected Cerro Gordo County GOP Chairwoman in December 2014. She previously served as County GOP Co-Chair, and has been a long time republican activist and community leader in Mason City and Cerro Gordo County.

Hovland joins these previously announced individuals on Governor Christie's Iowa Leadership Team:

Chair of Christie's Iowa Leadership Team Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives State Chairman Kraig Paulsen, CEO of The Summit Group Bruce Rastetter, Mayor Nelson Crabb (Clear Lake, IA), Representative Gary Carlson, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee State Representative Chip Baltimore (Boone, IA), Jasper County Republican Leader Diane Birchard (Newton, IA), COO of Iowa Soybean Association Karey Claghorn (Milo, IA),Business and Republican Leader Manda Elwell (Ankeny, IA),Jasper County Republican Leader Shelley Van De Krol (Newton, IA), Polk County Republican Leader Beth Ann Mahaffey (West Des Moines, IA), Polk County Republican Leader Tom Mazza (Des Moines, IA), Dallas County Republican Leader Jennifer Osby (West Des Moines, IA), Major General Maurice Phillips, USA (Ret.) (Newton, IA), Connie Schmett (Clive, IA), 2008 Republican Candidate for Congress Kim Schmett (Clive, IA), Polk County GOP Leader Adrianne Branstad (Des Moines, IA) - Former Branstad Chief of Staff, 2010 Branstad-Reynolds Campaign Manager Jeff Boeyink (Ankeny, IA), Former Jackson County GOP Chair Jean Davidsaver (Bellevue, IA), Branstad-Reynolds 2010 campaign and Polk County Republican Leader Mikel Derby (West Des Moines, IA), Business Leader David Drescher (West Des Moines, IA), Business, philanthropic, and community leader, as well as Chairman of Denny Elwell Company, LC Denny Elwell (West Des Moines, IA), Former University of Northern Iowa College Republican Chair, Romney Caucus campaign leader and Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Patrick Finnegan (Des Moines, IA), Branstad-Reynolds County Chair and Branstad-Reynolds Honorary Colonel Dr. Tom Gleason and Martha Gleason (Boone, IA), Linn County GOP Leader Gary Grant (Cedar Rapids, IA), Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair, Madison County GOP Leader Betty Gustafson (Cumming, IA), Iowa State University College Republican Chairman Nigel Hanson (Ames, IA), Linn County Supervisor John Harris (Cedar Rapids, IA), Waukee City Councilman Brian Harrison (Waukee, IA), Former Linn County GOP Chairman and Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Mark Hudson (Marion, IA), Waukee City Councilwoman Shelly Hughes (Waukee, IA), Former Senate Majority Leader Stewart Iverson (Clarion, IA), Former State Senator and former Branstad staff Jim Kersten (Fort Dodge, IA), Chairman, Wild Rose Casino and Resort, Founder of Kirke Financial Services Gary Kirke (West Des Moines, IA), Business leader, Polk County GOP leader, Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Shelley Laracuente (Ankeny, IA), State Representative Norlin Mommsen (DeWitt, IA), Branstad-Reynolds 2015 Inaugural Committee and Iowa State University College Republicans Katie Popkes (Rock Rapids, IA), Former Republican Party of Iowa Field Director, Romney 2011 Caucus campaign leader, Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Heather Quist (Dubuque, IA), Vice chairman of the board of directors of Wild Rose Casino & Resort Mike Richards (West Des Moines, IA), Romney-Ryan legal team, Linn County Republican leader and Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Daniel Seufferlein (Cedar Rapids, IA), Former Mayor of Dubuque, former Branstad Chief of Staff, former Chairman of the Iowa Utilities Board, former Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Transportation, former Cedar Rapids City Manager, former Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development Allan Thoms (Cedar Rapids, IA), Former State Representative Jim Van Fossen (Davenport, IA), Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair Lisa Wagner (Spirit Lake, IA), Polk County GOP leader, Branstad-Reynolds 2014 County Chair and Branstad-Reynolds 2015 Inaugural Committee Mary Whisenand (Des Moines, IA).