THIRTEEN ADDITIONAL RNC MEMBERS ENDORSE JOHN MCCAIN

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced the endorsement of thirteen additional Republican National Committee Members.

"Republican leaders from across the country are coalescing behind John McCain," said RNC Vice Chairman Chuck Yob. "They know that he is the candidate with the integrity, courage, and experience to lead change in Washington and to defeat the Democrats in November."

John McCain thanked the RNC members, saying, "I am very pleased to have the support of these committed Republican leaders. I look forward to working with them in the near future."

Members of the Republican National Committee are automatically seated as delegates at the Republican National Convention. From this endorsement list, John McCain gains 13 RNC-member delegate votes at the Republican National Convention.


ADDITIONAL RNC MEMBERS FOR MCCAIN
Barbara Alby, National Committeewoman (CA)
Mary Buenstrin, National Committeewoman (WI)
Bettye Fine Collins, National Committeewoman (AL)
John Frey, National Committeeman (CT)
Rob Gleason, National Committeeman (PA)
Chris Healy, State Republican Party Chairman (CT)
Gary Jones, State Republican Party Chairman (OK)
Steve King, National Committeeman (WI)
Pat Longo, National Committeewoman (CT)
Connie Nicholas, National Committeewoman (ND)
Christine Olson, National Committeewoman (PA)
Randy Pullen, State Republican Party Chairman (AZ)
Linda Shaw, National Committeewoman (NC)