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Press Release on Arkansas Leadership Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick Tyler |
News Release | Catherine Frazier |
August 11, 2015 |
Cruz for
President Announces Arkansas Leadership Team
Sen. Cruz Names Arkansas State Co-Chair Rep. Bob Ballinger and Political Coordinator Marcela White
HOUSTON, Texas
– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today announced the beginnings of his
Arkansas Leadership Team, which consists of grassroots leaders,
activists, faith and values leaders, and elected and party officials
from across Arkansas. The team is led by State Co-Chair Rep. Bob
Ballinger and Arkansas Political Coordinator Marcela White.
On
Wednesday,
Sen.
Cruz
will campaign across Arkansas during his “Cruz
Country” bus tour which includes stops in Little Rock, Russellville,
and Van Buren. Event schedule may be found at www.tedcruz.org/cruzcountry.
“I
am
endorsing
Ted Cruz for President because he is a courageous
conservative. In
my time in politics, I have seen many men and women come and go who
have said they are conservative on the campaign trail, but once in
office, they never follow through on the promises they made,” said
Arkansas State Rep. Bob Ballinger. “Ted Cruz is a real conservative;
Ted Cruz, throughout his entire career, has fought to uphold
conservative principles and values. That is why I am so thrilled to
serve as the Arkansas Co-Chair on the Cruz campaign, because I know
that when Sen. Cruz is elected, he will do what he said he would do.”
“Ted
Cruz
will
be
a great President. I grew up behind the ‘Iron Curtain,’
and the bold words and actions of President Reagan rescued me from
tyranny,” said Arkansas Political Coordinator Marcela White. “I am so
grateful to live in a Constitutional Republic now. Sen. Ted Cruz has
demonstrated that same type of boldness and has a sincere reverence for
the U.S. Constitution. America needs rescuing now, and he has the
intelligence and decisiveness to lead us away from the failed Obama
Administration, just as Reagan led the recovery from the failed
policies of Jimmy Carter. Ted Cruz is this generation's Ronald Reagan –
he is MY Ronald Reagan!”
The
Cruz
for
President Arkansas Leadership Team includes:
Representative
Bob
Ballinger,
State Co-Chair
Rep.
Bob
Ballinger
is
serving in his second term in the Arkansas House of
Representatives. He represents District 97, which includes portions of
Madison, Carrol, and Washington counties.
Marcela
White,
Arkansas
Political Coordinator
Marcela
White
is
a
former Campaign Coordinator for Governor Asa Hutchinson and
Arkansas Federation of Republican Women Board Member.
Curtis
Coleman,
Little
Rock
Chairman at the Institute for Constitutional Policy, former
Republican
candidate
for Governor of Arkansas.
Peggy
Jeffries,
Fort
Smith
Former Arkansas State Senator who served from 1996 to 2000, Arkansas
Contact for Eagle Forum, Former Arkansas RNC Committeewoman
Bishop
Robert
Smith,
Little
Rock
Founder of Total Outreach for Christ Ministries, Inc. and Word of
Outreach Christian Center
Tami
Greever,
Little
Rock
Executive Director of Team Coleman, which is focused on electing
conservative, constitutional candidates statewide
Luke
Helms, Russellville
Students for Cruz Arkansas
Diana
Harton,
Monticello
Chairwomen Drew County Republicans, President of Arkansas Republican
County Chairman’s Association
Hunter
Ray,
Benton
Board Member of Arkansas for Education Freedom, Board Member of
Arkansas Against Common Core
Mark
Shaffer,
Van
Buren
Crawford County Republican Party Chairman
Neil
White,
Sebastian
County
Veteran and business executive