Romney Campaign Press Release - New Hampshire State Senator John Gallus Endorses Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney today announced the endorsement of New Hampshire State Senator John Gallus (R-Berlin). He joins Senate President Peter Bragdon (R-Milford), Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and Senators Chuck Morse (R-Salem), David Boutin (R-Hooksett), Gary Lambert (R-Nashua), Tom DeBlois (R-Manchester), Jim Rausch (R-Derry), Jack Barnes (R-Raymond) and Russell Prescott (R-Exeter) in endorsing Mitt Romney. Senator Gallus will introduce Governor Romney today at his event in Bethlehem.

 "John Gallus has been a leader in the fight to protect the New Hampshire Advantage and has served as a strong voice in Concord for the North Country," said Mitt Romney. "John understands that in order to return fiscal sanity to Washington, our government needs to cut spending and live within its means. I am proud to have earned his support and look forward to campaigning with him across the North Country."

 "In 2012 Republicans need to nominate a candidate who can defeat President Obama and reverse the damage caused by his disastrous fiscal policies. Over the past several months, Governor Romney has clearly demonstrated that he is the most qualified candidate and the strongest Republican to take on the President," said Senator Gallus. "As a successful businessman and a fiscally conservative governor, Mitt knows how to balance a budget and fix our broken economy. I am proud to support Mitt's campaign and will work to ensure that he has the support needed to win the primary."

Background on State Senator John Gallus:

Sen. John Gallus was first elected to the New Hampshire Senate in November 2002. He is currently in his fifth term representing District 1. Previously, he served for three terms as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Gallus is a real estate broker in Berlin, New Hampshire. He is a member and past president of the North Country Board of Realtors and a former Vice Chairman of the Berlin Zoning Board.