Romney Campaign Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials

Mitt Romney today announced the support of current and former Georgia elected officials.

"My growing support in Georgia is proof that my conservative message is resonating with Georgia voters," said Mitt Romney. "With the help of my team, we will defeat President Obama, repeal Obamacare, cut government spending, and bring jobs back and turn around our economy."

"Mitt Romney is the one conservative candidate who will be able to defeat President Obama in November and bring real change to Washington — that is why he is supported by so many conservative Georgians," said former Attorney General Mike Bowers. "On the most pressing issue to our state and country, jobs and the economy, Mitt Romney possesses greater knowledge and experience than the other candidates combined. Georgians can be confident that if Mitt Romney is elected, they will have a president who will get Washington out of the way of job creation and personal freedom."

Georgia Current and Former Elected Officials Endorsing Mitt Romney:

Former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers

Georgia Representative Tom Weldon

Douglas County School Board Member Janet Kelley

Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders Already Endorsing Mitt Romney:

Attorney General Sam Olens

Former House Speaker Mark Burkhalter

State Senator Cecil Staton, Majority Whip

State Senator Bill Hamrick, Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee

State Senator Fran Millar

State Senator Johnny Grant

State Senator Greg Goggans

State Senator Jeff Mullis

State Representative & House Majority Whip Edward Lindsey

State Representative Calvin Hill, Vice Chairman of House Appropriations Committee

State Representative Wendell Willard, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee

State Representative Bruce Williamson

State Representative B.J. Pak

State Representative Lynne Riley

State Representative Val Clark

State Representative Jan Tankersley

State Representative Mike Jacobs

State Representative Ben Harbin

State Representative Allen Peake

State Representative Jay Neal

State Representative Tom Taylor

State Representative Alex Atwood

State Representative David Casas

Public Service Commissioner Doug Everett

Labor Commissioner Mark Butler

Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos

Johns Creek Mayor Michael Bodker

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann

Chatham County Commissioner Helen Stone

Gwinnett Commissioner Mike Beaudreau

Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman

City of Monroe Chief of Police Keith Glass

Max Bacon, Mayor of Smyrna

Gabriel Sterling, Sandy Springs City Councilman

Dan Israel, State Board of Education

Jose Perez, Former State Board of Education

Molly Dye, Chief of Staff to the late Senator Paul Coverdell

Heath Garrett, Former Chief of Staff to Senator Isakson

Fred Cooper, State Chairman for President George H. W. Bush's Presidential Campaign

Oscar Persons, State Chairman for Senator Bob Dole's Presidential Campaign

Eric Tanenblatt, State Chairman for President George W. Bush's Presidential Campaign and Chief of Staff to Governor Sonny Perdue

Lori Pesta, National Federation of Republican Women, Board of Directors

Ric Mayfield, Former Assistant Treasurer — Georgia Republican Party

Chandler Epp, Former Vice Chair — Georgia College Republicans

Marion Hay, Chairman, Moultrie/Colquitt County Industrial Development Authority

Keith Stone, 1st District GOP Chair

David Burge, 5th District GOP Chair

Ryan Boland, Former Habersham County GOP Chair

Jerry Loupee, Former Chatham County GOP Chair

Michael Barrett, Vice Chairman — Towns County GOP

Ryan Cleveland, Decatur County GOP Chair

Tom Morrill, Peach County GOP Chair

Nancy Coverdell

Kelley O'Bryan Gary, Chairman, Jackson County GOP

Robert J. Walker, Former Mayor, Dublin

Jon Jones, Chairman, Tift County GOP

James P. Golden, Former Chairman, Tift County GOP and Former 2nd District Director, Young Republicans

Myron Faircloth, Chairman, South Georgia Young Republicans

Ruth Malhotra, Former Executive Director, Georgia Association of College Republicans

Orit Sklar, Former Executive Director, Fulton County GOP

Jaime F. Aguilera, Former Director of Hispanic Outreach, Cobb County GOP

Ron Johnson, Former Chairman, Jackson GOP