NEW JERSEY CONSERVATIVE LEADERS JOIN ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT

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January 29, 2008

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NEW JERSEY CONSERVATIVE LEADERS JOIN ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT

Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney announced that 14 New Jersey conservative leaders have joined the Romney for President Team. Many of these leaders joined Romney for President State Chairman State Senator Joe Kyrillos at a Romney for President event held in Parsippany today.

In making the announcement, Governor Romney said, "I'm glad to have the support of so many conservative leaders in New Jersey. People all over the country are concerned about the uncertainty in the economy, and I have the experience and the plan to keep our economy strong. I believe we need to cut personal and corporate taxes, improve education and make health care more accessible. I look forward to working with these leaders to make sure we earn the support of as many New Jersey voters as possible leading up to the February 5 primary and beyond."

"Washington is broken and we're not going to fix it by sending the same people back just to have them sit in different chairs," State Senator Joe Kyrillos said. "Governor Romney has a proven record of success in his 25 years in the business sector, as the CEO of the Olympics, and as Governor of Massachusetts. Governor Romney has the experience needed to fix Washington, and I will work with my friends and colleagues to make sure his message gets to as many voters as possible."

Additional New Jersey Conservative Leaders Supporting Governor Romney:

* Alan Ashkinaze, Hackensack, Leader of the Tuesday Group
* Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, Morristown, State Assemblyman, District 25
* Sean Connelly, Jersey City, Former Hudson County Republican Chairman
* Don Cox, Trenton, Ewing Township Councilman
* John Ginty, Ridgewood, Former U.S. Senate candidate
* Former Assemblyman Guy Gregg, Hackettstown, Former Thompson for President State Chairman
* Tim Howes, Gladstone, Somerset County Republican Activist
* Michael Illions, Iselin, Conservative Activist and blogger
* Former Assemblyman Dick Kamin, Mount Olive
* Former State Senator Sonny McCullough, Egg Harbor
* Don O'Sullivan, Hoboken, Republican Activist
* Erik Peterson, Milford, Hunterdon County Freeholder
* Harold Wirths, Sussex, Sussex County Freeholder


A complete list of endorsements for Mitt Romney in NJ:

-Joseph Kyrillos, Co-Chair of Romney for President New Jersey, State Senator, and former State Chairman of the New Jersey GOP
-David Norcross, Co-Chair of Romney for President New Jersey
-Leonard Lance, State Senate Minority Leader
-Michael Patrick Carroll, State Assemblyman, District 25
-Jay Webber, Republican Assembly nominee for the 26th district
- Hon. Guy Gregg, Former Assemblyman, Hackettstown, and Former Thompson for President State Chairman
-Hon. Sonny McCullough, Former State Senator, Egg Harbor
-Hon. Dick Kamin, Former State Assemblyman, Mount Olive
- Erik Peterson, Milford, Hunterdon County Freeholder
- Harold Wirths, Sussex, Sussex County Freeholder
-Hersh Kozlov, lawyer and Romney for President National Finance Co-Chairman
-Adam Puharic, Monmouth County Republican Chairman
-Bill Dowd, former Monmouth County Republican Chairman
-Pat Kramer, former Paterson Mayor
-Brian Nelson, former New Jersey Republican Party Executive Director
-Jeff Booker, former Executive Director of the Camden County Republicans
-Alan Ashkinaze, leader of The Tuesday Group, which holds a monthly breakfast with conservative politicians, activists and businessmen
-Grace Cangemi, Red Bank Councilwoman
-Don Cox, Trenton, Ewing Township Councilman
-Barbara Capelli, treasurer of the Wenonah Republican Party
-Robert Delaney, Bordentown Committeeman
-Randy Ford, president of the Monroe Township Republican Club
-Carolann Garafola, Warren Township committeewoman and former mayor
-Walter Kieba, former candidate for Gloucester County Clerk
-Dominic Magnolo, chairman of the Mercer County Board of Elections
-Sally Martino, Westville Republican Chairwoman
-Pete Miskofsky, deputy mayor of Greenwhich Township
-Jeff Morris, Gloucester County Republican Party Executive Director
-Bonnie Plotkin, Warren Township Republican municipal chair
-George Shivery, Jr., Mayor of Greenwhich Township
-Alan Ashkinaze, Hackensack, Leader of the Tuesday Group
-Sean Connelly, Jersey City, Former Hudson County Republican Chairman
-John Ginty, Ridgewood, Former U.S. Senate candidate
-Tim Howes, Gladstone, Somerset County Republican Activist
-Michael Illions, Iselin, Conservative Activist and blogger
-Don O'Sullivan, Hoboken, Republican Activist