JOHN MCCAIN 2008 ANNOUNCES VERMONT LEADERSHIP

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced its Vermont Leadership Team, along with endorsements from state legislators and prominent Republican party leaders.

"John McCain is the conservative who can rally and unify our party for victory in November," said Governor Jim Douglas. "John has a 24-year record of being strong on national security, cutting taxes and wasteful spending, and reforming and restoring trust in government to make our country stronger."

John McCain thanked the leadership, saying, "I am grateful to Jim and all of the Republican leaders working on my behalf in Vermont. I look forward to working with each of them and to campaigning in the state on Thursday."

VERMONT MCCAIN LEADERSHIP

General Chair -- Gov. Jim Douglas
Honorary Co-Chair -- Lt. Governor Brian Dubie
Honorary Co-Chair -- Hon. Barbara Snelling, Former Lt. Governor & Former First Lady
Co-Chair -- Hon. Randy Brock, Former State Auditor
Co-Chair -- Chris Roy, Williston
Vice Chair -- Rep. Steve Adams, House Republican Leader
Vice Chair -- Hon. Walter Freed, Former Speaker of the House
Vice Chair -- Rep. Rick Hube, Former House Majority Leader
Vice Chair -- Anne McClaughry, Former VT Republican Party Vice Chair
Vice Chair -- Sen. Kevin Mullin, Asst. Senate Republican Leader
Veterans Chair -- Rep. Joe Krawzcyk

ADDITIONAL VERMONT LEGISLATORS SUPPORTING SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN
State Senator George Coppenrath
State Senator Bill Doyle, Senate Minority Leader
State Senator Phil Scott
State Representative Joe Acinapura, Former VT Republican Party Chairman
State Representative David Ainsworth
State Representative Joe Baker, Vermont Republican Party Asst. Treasurer
State Representative Donald Bostic
State Representative Carolyn Branagan
State Representative Bill Canfield
State Representative David Clark
State Representative Greg Clark
State Representative John Clerkin
State Representative Dennis Devereux
S tate Representative Andy Donaghy
State Representative Joyce Errecart
State Representative Peg Flory, Former House Minority Leader
State Representative Bob Helm
State Representative Bill Johnson
State Representative Tom Koch
State Representative Patti Komline, Asst. House Minority Leader
State Representative Steve Larrabee
State Representative Leigh Larocque
State Representative Kathy Lavoie
State Representative Dick Lawrence
State Representative Judy Livingston
State Representative Mike Marcotte
State Representative Patricia McDonald
State Representative Francis "Topper" McFaun
State Representative Mary Morrissey
State Representative Linda Myers
State Representative Patty O'Donnell
State Representative Kitty Oxholm
State Representative Harvey "Bud" Otterman
State Representative Heidi Scheuermann
State Representative Loren Shaw
State Representative Leo Valliere
State Representative Scott Wheeler
State Representative Phil Winters
State Representative Kurt Wright, Burlington City Council President

VERMONT GOP LEADERS SUPPORTING JOHN MCCAIN
Suzanne Butterfield, Vermont Republican Party Secretary and Windsor County GOP Chair
Richard Bayer, Grand Isle County GOP Chairman
Paul Carroccio, VT Republican Party Vice Chairman
Susan Hudson, Vermont Republican Party Executive Committee
Ambassador Rodolphe "Skip" Vallee, Former VT Republican Party National Committeeman
Rob Roper, VT Republican Party Chairman
Jay Shepard, Vermont Republican Party Executive Committee
Nancy Polk, Addison County GOP Chair
Jim Lewis, Bennington County GOP Chair
Aaron Melville, Caledonia County GOP Chair
Jon Hughes, Chittenden County GOP Chair
Ken Copp, Essex County GOP Chair
Jim Black, Lamoille County GOP Chair
Mary Daly, Orange County GOP Chair
Chet Greenwood, Orleans County GOP Chair
Dorothy Hayden, Washington County GOP Chair