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Press Release on INew Hampshire Leadership Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Rick Tyler |
News Release | Catherine Frazier |
August 26, 2015 |
Cruz for President Announces Growing Leadership Team in New Hampshire
Former Senator Fenton Groen, Representatives Allen Cook, Warren Groen, Rick Christie, Bill Kuch, Guy Comtois, and Walter Koloziej among 66 new endorsements for Sen. Cruz
HOUSTON,
Texas -- U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today announced a second round of members to
his New Hampshire Leadership Team in advance of his return to the
Granite State this Sunday and Monday. This group of sixty-six
courageous conservatives joins forty-one other leaders who endorsed
Cruz earlier in the spring, including New Hampshire co-chairs, former
Speaker Bill O’Brien, former Sen. Bob Smith, and Executive Councilor
David Wheeler. Now totaling 107, Sen. Cruz’s leadership team consists
of conservative activists, former and current elected officials, and
liberty and faith based leaders across all ten counties in the Granite
State.
Former
Senator
Fenton
Groen,
Rochester
Sen.
Groen
represented
District
6
in the State Senate from 2010-2012 and was
a champion for conservative causes while in Concord. He also owns a
construction business with his brother, Rep. Warren Groen.
Representative
Warren
Groen,
Rochester
In
his
fourth
term
representing
Ward 3 in Rochester, Rep. Groen has been a
leader in shrinking government, and protecting life and constitutional
liberties.
Representative
Rick
Christie,
Goffstown
First
term
State
Rep.
Christie has been a strong champion of conservative
causes in the State Legislature.
Pastor
and
Representative
Allen
Cook, Brentwood
Rep.
Cook
is
in
his
first term in Concord and also a pastor. He will chair
Senator Cruz’s faith-based coalition in the Granite State.
Representative
Guy
and
Barbara
Comtois, Center Barnstead
Rep.
Comtois
is
in
his 3rd
term in the House and represents Belknap-7. The Comtoises
supported
Ron Paul in 2012 and are the organizers of Micro-Farmers of New
Hampshire.
Representative
Bill
Kuch,
Bow
First
term
Rep.
Kuch
of Bow served seven years in the Navy Reserve.
Representative
Walter
Koloziej,
Windham
Rep.
Koloziej
is
in
his 4th
term representing Rockingham-07 and served in the Marine Corps from
1963-1967.
Former
Representative
Patrick
Bick,
Salem
Former
State
Rep.
Bick
is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Former
Representatives
Carol
and
Lucien Vita, Middleton
Carol
represented
Stafford-3
from
2009-2013
which included Barrington,
Farmington Middleton, Milton, New Durham and Strafford. Lucian also
served in Strafford-3 from 2011-2013. The Vitas supported Ron Paul in
2012.
Former
Representative
Colette
Worsman,
Meredith
Rep.
Worsman
represented
Belknap-2
from 2010-2014.
Former
Representative
Harry
Accornero,
Laconia
Rep.
Arrocnero
served
one
term in the Legislature and is a liberty activist
in Belknap County.
Pastor
Andrew
Dean,
Mont
Vernon
Pastor
of
Village
Chapel
Baptist Church in Mont Vernon.
Pastor
Ron
Moore,
Merrimack
Pastor
of
Church
of
the Intersection In Merrimack.
Pastor
Ray
Pouliot,
Merrimack
Pastor
of
Riverside
Christian
Church in Merrimack.
Pastor
Thomas
Peetz,
Concord
Pastor
of
World
Life
Christian Church in Concord and the Regional Director of
Christians for Israel.
Nancy
and
Warren
Kindler,
Epping
The
Kindlers
are
longtime
Party activists in Rockingham County.
Linda
Twombly,
Nashua
Former
President
of
Nashua
Federation of Republican Women.
Di
and Chuck Lothrop, Nashua
Conservative
activists
and
Nashua
Town Chairs.
Gary
Gahan, Merrimack
Veteran
and
conservative
activist.
Barbara
Dolloff,
Chester
Former
Chester
Selectwoman.
Marilyn
Ewing,
Hanover
Hanover
Town
Chair
and
conservative activist.
Rosemary
Landry,
Meredith
Former
Meredith
Selectwoman
and
Belknap County Chair.
Dave
Meader, Plaistow
Second
Amendment
activist
and
Plaistow Town Chair.
Amos
Townsend, Madbury
Townsend
is
a
veteran
of the U.S. Air Force, conservative activist, and former
candidate for office.
Andrew
Harris,
Epping
Rockingham
area
liberty
activist.
Al
Goodwin, Pittsfield
Goodwin
is
a
a
conservative
activist and former winner of the Civic Recognition
Award, given to those who improve and help the well-being of their
community.
Sandy
Geisler,
Londonderry
Conservative
activist
and
Treasurer
of the Nashua Federation of Republican Women.
Josh
Hebert, Concord
U.S.
Army
veteran.
Al
Rickheit, Fitzwilliam
Cheshire
County
activist
and
Fitzwilliam Town Chair.
Cheryl
LeBrun,
Loudon
Faith-based
activist.
Johanne
and
Eric
Landis,
Amherst
Eric
is
a
neuroradiologist
and Johanne is a dentist. Both are were recently
driven to politics because of Obamacare.
Ward
Rowley, New London
Businessman
and
conservative
activist.
Russell
Payne,
Manchester
Tea-Party
activist.
Jeffrey
Boutin,
Merrimack
Businessman
and
conservative
activist.
Loretta
and
Jeff
Muzzey,
Plymouth
Both
conservative
activists,
Loretta
and
Jeff traveled to Texas in 2012 to
volunteer on Senator Cruz’s 2012 campaign for U.S. Senate.
Mike
Anderson, Nashua
Conservative
activist.
Missy
Womble,
Lancaster
Conservative
activist.
Jay
Berman, Rochester
Conservative
activist
and
UNH
Professor.
Hilary
Schwoegler,
Mont
Vernon
First-time
campaign
activist.
Annie
and
Jim
Conceison,
Nashua
Conservative
activists.
Cindy
George,
Salem
Conservative
activist.
Linda
McGrath,
Derry
Conservative
activist
and
state
organizer of NH4Israel.
Mark
McInnis, Salem
Conservative
activist.
Lorraine
Paul,
Center
Harbor
Conservative
activist.
Virginia
and
Tony
Pereira,
Bennington
Small
business
owners
and
conservative activists.
Ray
Ross, Brookline
Conservative
activist
and
Brookline
Town Chair.
Valerie
and
John
Blomstedt,
Wakefield
The
Blomstedts
are
long-time
conservative activists dating backing to
serving as Pat Buchanan’s Carroll County Chairs.
Alicia
Hudon,
Nashua
First-time
campaign
activist.
June
Marshall, Manchester
Started
the
first
Ted
Cruz for New Hampshire Facebook page.
Jean
Ferreira, Gilford
Conservative
activist
and
Gilford
Town Chair.
Linda
Luhtala,
Rumney
Long-time
conservative
activist
in
Grafton County.
Anita
Hinkle,
Merrimack
Conservative
activists.
David
Love,
Derry
2nd
Amendment and liberty activist
Monica
Shannon,
Manchester
Faith-based
activist.
Dennis
Giannotti,
Goshen
Conservative
activist
and
Sullivan
County organizer.