TEAM MCCAIN ADDS LEADING RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS
House Minority Leader, RNC Committeewoman, State Legislators & GOP Leaders Align With Arizona Senator
ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential exploratory committee today announced that House Minority Leader and state Rep. Robert Watson will serve as Chairman of the Arizona Senator's exploratory committee in Rhode Island. In addition, Republican National Committeewoman Eileen Slocum will serve as Honorary Co-Chair of Senator McCain's committee in the Ocean State.
Watson and Slocum join Rhode Island legislators and Republican leaders, which are also endorsing Senator John McCain.
Rep. Watson served as chairman of Senator McCain's team in Rhode Island in 2000.
Rep. Watson stated that he was proud to be part of Senator McCain's team again. "Senator McCain has the support of many Republican legislators and leaders in the state and today's announcement is just the beginning," said Rep. Watson. "His support in Rhode Island is tremendous and I look forward to communicating his reform agenda."
Eileen Slocum was a leading supporter of then Governor George W. Bush in 2000.
"Senator John McCain has consistently advocated for fiscal responsibility in the nation's capital, while always sticking to his common sense conservative principles," said Slocum. "I am honored to be a part of Senator McCain's team and will work to build an organization in our state that is second to none."
Senator John McCain stated he was pleased to have the support of these influential Rhode Island Republicans. "The support of such respected and trusted leaders, like Bob and Eileen, is a deep honor," said Senator McCain. "These distinguished supporters have a profound knowledge and understanding of grassroots politics in Rhode Island. These are important additions to my team and I look forward to working with them."
