Arizona Leaders Join Supporters Of John McCain

January 26, 2008 -- ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released its Arizona Leadership Team. The leadership team will contribute to the growing grassroots organization on behalf of John McCain's candidacy in the state.

"I am proud to stand with my colleague and friend John McCain in his candidacy for president," said Senator Jon Kyl, Chair of Senator McCain's Arizona campaign. "Senator McCain has a twenty-five year record of fighting for the people of Arizona. I look forward to continuing to work with Arizona leaders to promote Senator McCain's message all over the state."

John McCain thanked the Arizona leaders, stating, "I am excited to have the support of so many fellow Arizonans and look forward to working with them toward victory on February 5th."

JOHN MCCAIN 2008 ARIZONA LEADERSHIP TEAM

Chair

Jon Kyl, U.S. Senator and Senate Minority Whip

Co-Chairs

Betsey Bayless, Former Arizona Secretary of State and Maricopa County Supervisor

Tim Bee, Arizona Senate President

Jan Brewer, Arizona Secretary of State

Jeff Flake, United States Representative, 6th District

Mike Gleason, Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Joe Hart, Arizona State Mine Inspector

Jeff Hatch-Miller, Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Mike Hellon, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman and Republican National Committeeman

Tom Horne, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jane D. Hull, Former Arizona Governor

Lisa Graham Keegan, Former Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jim Kolbe, Former United States Representative

Burton Kruglick, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Mike Minnaugh, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

William Mundell, Arizona Corporation Commissioner

John Munger, Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman

Gary Pierce, Arizona Corporation Commissioner

Rick Renzi, United States Representative, 1st District

Matt Salmon, Former United States Representative & Arizona Republican Party Chairman

John Shadegg, United States Representative, 3rd District

Fife Symington, Former Arizona Governor

Jim Weiers, Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives

Grant Woods, Former Arizona Attorney General

Campaign Co-Leaders

Kurt Davis, Former Executive Director, Arizona Republican Party

Wes Gullett, Former McCain State Director

Campaign Leadership Team

State Senator Carolyn Allen

Lisa Atkins, Litchfield Park

Bruce Ash, Tucson

Former State Representative Stan Barnes

Eddie Basha, Chandler

Trey Basha, Chandler

Former State Senate President Ken Bennett

State Senator Robert Blendu

State Representative Jennifer Burns

Former State Senator Robert Cannell

Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll

Doug Cole, Phoenix

J. Charles Coughlin, Phoenix

Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Mike Cowley

Yavapai County Supervisor Chip Davis

Pima County Supervisor Ann Day

Marcus Dell'Artino, Phoenix

Flagstaff Mayor Joe Donaldson

State Senator Jake Flake

Max Fose, Phoenix

Former State Representative Deb Gullett

State Senator Tom O'Halleran

Anne Hamilton, Mesa

Jay Heiler, Phoenix

Pete Herder, Tucson

State Representative Pete Hershberger

State Senator John Huppenthal

Former State Senator John Kaites

Former State Representative Laura Knaperek

State Representative Bill Konopnicki

Rick Krug, Flagstaff

Maricopa County Supervisor Andrew Kunasek

Former Maricopa County GOP Chairman Tom Liddy

State Representative Lucy Mason

Former Corporation Commissioner Diane McCarthy

State Representative Marian McClure

State Representative John McComish

Maricopa County Integrated Health System Board Member Paulina Morris

State Representative John Nelson

Sean Noble, Phoenix

Clerk of the Superior Court Pima County Patty Noland

State Representative Michele Reagan

State Representative Bob Robson

Former Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley

Former Page Mayor Gary Scaramazzo

Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley

State Representative Bob Stump

Sierra Vista Mayor Bob Strain

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas

Yavapai County Supervisor Tom Thurman

State Senator Jay Tibshraeny

State Representative Andy Tobin

Phil Townsend, Mesa

Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup

State Senator Jim Waring

Maricopa County Supervisor Max Wilson

Finance Committee Leaders

Bettina Nava, Finance Director

Andrea Evans, Finance Coordinator

Arizona Finance Committee

Joe Abate, Phoenix

Robyn & Robert Anderson, Phoenix

Bruce Ash, Tucson

Paul Baker, Tucson

Reginald M. Ballantyne, III, Phoenix

Lisa & Stan Barnes, Phoenix

Ron Barness, Paradise Valley

Dawna & Johnny Basha, Chandler

Eddie Basha, Chandler

Edward Basha, III, Chandler

Leslie & Dave Berry, Phoenix

Steve Betts & Diane Haller, Phoenix

Michael Bidwill, Phoenix

Jim Binns, Phoenix

Rich Boals, Phoenix

John Bouma, Phoenix

Drew Brown, Paradise Valley

Kathy & Ron Brown, Paradise Valley

Robert Burns, Mesa

Ben Campbell, Phoenix

Mark Chadwick, Tucson

Herman Chanen, Phoenix

Steven Chanen, Phoenix

Susan & Paul Charlton, Phoenix

Jim Click, Tucson

Connie & Hugh Coble, Sedona

Joan & Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix

Bert Coleman, Phoenix

Dr. Andrei Damian, Paradise Valley

Jack Davis, Phoenix

Kurt Davis, Flagstaff

Denise & Bob Delgado, Phoenix

David Dewar, Tempe

Don Diamond, Tucson

Karie & Richard Dozer, Phoenix

Doug Ducey, Scottsdale

Grace & Clyde Edgar, Phoenix

Max Fose, Phoenix

Ira Fulton, Tempa

Samuel Garvin, Paradise Valley

Dyan & George Getz, Scottsdale

David Goldstein, Tucson

The Gomez Family, Paradise Valley

John Graham, Scottsdale

Michael Preston Green, Phoenix

Deb & Wes Gullett, Phoenix

Sharon & Oliver Harper, Phoenix

Sally & Tom Hartley, Scottsdale

Michael Hellon, Tucson

Steve Hilton, Scottsdale

Gary Husk, Phoenix

Donald Isaacson, Phoenix

Christine Jones, Scottsdale

John Kaites, Phoenix

Michael Kasser, Tucson

Lisa Keegan, Peoria

William Kelley, Tucson

Earl "Ken" Kendrick, Paradise Valley

Dawn & Mike Kennedy, Phoenix

David Khalaj, Phoenix

KV Kumar, Scottsdale

Barton W. LaBelle, Scottsdale

Bob Lavinia, Paradise Valley

Larry Lazarus, Phoenix

Rich Lehmann, Phoenix

Jason LeVecke, Guadalupe

Humberto Lopez, Tucson

Richard Mallery, Phoenix

Andy McCain, Phoenix

Pat McGroder, Phoenix

Cathy & Dave McIntyre, Scottsdale

Mike Meehan, Tucson

Jeff Moorad, Phoenix

Pamela & Phil Morris, Sedona

Jerry Moyes, Phoenix

John F. Munger, Tucson

Francis Najafi, Phoenix

Jackie Norton, Phoenix

Chris Palacios, Scottsdale

Douglas Parker, Paradise Valley

Bill Perciballi, Phoenix

William Post, Phoenix

Patrick Quinn, Scottsdale

Michael Racy, Tucson

Terry & Steve Roman, Phoenix

Sid Rosen, Phoenix

Michael Rusing, Tucson

Matt Salmon, Mesa

Steven Schwarz, Paradise Valley

Lex Sears, Tucson

Jeff Shumway, Scottsdale

John Strittmatter, Phoenix

Sue & Jay Stuckey, Sedona

Thomas W. Sullivan, Tucson

Honorable Fife Symington, Paradise Valley

Shiree Verdone, Phoenix

Brad Vynalek, Phoenix

George Weisz, Scottsdale

Noreen & Malachy Wienges, Sedona

Dennis Wilenchik, Phoenix

Helen & Al Wolfe, Sedona

Grant Woods, Phoenix

Source: John McCain campaign