SENATOR MCCAIN ANNOUNCES MINNESOTA LEADERSHIP TEAM
Arizona Senator’s Common Sense Conservative Values Attract Local Leaders
ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential exploratory committee today announced that conservative and grassroots leaders will join with current and former Republican legislators to make up the Arizona Senator’s leadership team in Minnesota.
The team will help rally support and provide leadership to Senator McCain’s exploratory committee in the state.
Mayor Dave Kleis of St. Cloud spoke to McCain’s unique qualifications and appeal to Minnesota voters. “John McCain has an amazing story of service to our country,” said Kleis. “Senator McCain is a straight talker on the issues and that makes recruiting Minnesota supporters for his effort that much easier.”
Jane Stewart, a Washington County Republican activist and secretary of the Sixth Congressional District Republicans, commented on Senator McCain’s conservative record. “I’m proud to be on the McCain team,” said Stewart. “Senator McCain’s common sense conservative principles will prove to be popular with Republican voters in our state.”
Senator McCain welcomed the support of his Minnesota Leadership Team. “Having this kind of support in the various communities of Minnesota means a great deal,” said Senator McCain. “These are dedicated Americans and I look forward to joining them in working toward a more dependable federal government based on the conservative principles we share.”
Current Members Of Senator McCain's Minnesota Leadership Team
Jim Abeler
State Rep., Anoka
Bill Belanger
Fmr. State Senator, Bloomington
Tony Bennett
County Commissioner, Ramsey County
Charlie Berg
Fmr. State Senator, Chokio
John Berns
State Rep., Wayzata
DeEtta Bilek
Chair, Wadena County Republicans
Dave Bishop
Fmr. State Rep., Rochester
Joel Carlson
Fmr. State Rep., Moorhead
Tony Cornish
State Rep., Good Thunder
Ray Cox
Fmr. State Rep., Northfield
Carleton Crawford
Chair, Congressional District 5 Republicans
Steve Dille
State Senator, Dassel
Chuck Dimler
Fmr. State Rep., Chanhassen
Ron Eibensteiner
Fmr. Republican State Party Chairman
Dennis Frederickson
State Senator, New Ulm
Pat Garofalo
State Rep., Farmington
Steve Gottwalt
State Rep., St. Cloud
Larry Grewach
Chair, House District 64A Republicans
John Gronewald
Southwest Minnesota State University College Republicans
Jim Gustafson
Fmr. State Senator, Duluth
Rod Hamilton
State Rep., Mountain Lake
John Himle
Fmr. State Rep., Bloomington
Tad Jude
Fmr. State Senator and Rep., Maple Grove
Dave Kleis
Mayor and Fmr. State Senator, St. Cloud
Roger Knauss
Chair, Senate District 15 Republicans
Cal Larson
Fmr. State Senator and Rep., Fergus Falls
Ted Lovdahl
Chair, Congressional District 8 Republicans
Cal Ludeman
Fmr. State Rep., Tracy
Teresa Lynch
Fmr. State Rep., Andover
Mike McGinn
Fmr. State Senator, Eagan
Bert McKasy
Fmr. State Rep., Mendota Heights
Brendon McKeon
Chair, Carlton County Republicans
Lyle Mehrkens
Fmr. State Senator and Rep., Red Wing
Geoff Michel
State Senator, Edina
Connie Morrison
Fmr. State Rep., Burnsville
Scott Newman
Fmr. State Rep., Hutchinson
Ed Oliver
Fmr. State Senator, Deephaven
Bernie Omann
Fmr. State Rep., St. Joseph
Tony Onnen
Fmr. State Rep., Cokato
Dennis Ozment
State Rep., Rosemont
Jerry Paar
Co-Chair, Senate District 41 Republicans
Sydney Pauly
Fmr. State Rep., Eden Prairie
Neil Peterson
State Rep., Bloomington
Linda Presthus
Co-Chair, Senate District 41 Republicans
Art Seaberg
Fmr. State Rep., Eagan
Denny Schulstad
Fmr. City Councilor, Minneapolis
Craig Shaver
Fmr. State Rep., Wayzata
Ron Sieloff
Fmr. State Senator and Rep., St. Paul
Dean Simpson
State Rep., Perham
Jane Stewart
Secretary, Congressional District 6 and Senate District 56 Republicans
Steve Sviggum
State Rep., Kenyon
Jan Sweeney
Deputy Chair, Congressional District 4 Republicans
Barb Sykora
Fmr. State Rep., Excelsior
Andy Van Dam
Vice-Chair, Congressional District 7 Republicans
