Romney Campaign Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Ed Gillespie as Senior Adviser

The Romney for President campaign today announced that Ed Gillespie, the former Republican National Committee Chairman, will join the campaign in a voluntary role as a Senior Adviser.

"I am pleased that Ed is joining my team," said Mitt Romney. "He brings a wealth of experience that will prove invaluable in the political battle that lies ahead. Barack Obama is building a $1 billion campaign war machine, and Ed will play an important role in countering it. He'll help in bringing Republicans and all Americans together behind my campaign and in communicating our message that America can do better than the chronic high unemployment, slow economic growth, and bitter political divisions that are Barack Obama's primary accomplishments."

On joining the campaign as a Senior Adviser, Ed Gillespie said, "I'm excited to join Mitt Romney's campaign team. His plan to reduce taxes, balance the federal budget, strengthen our national security and protect innocent human life stands in sharp contrast to the ruinous policies of President Obama. His record of strong leadership as governor and proven history of great accomplishment in both the public and private sectors show he has the ability to make the tough decisions needed to be a good president, which is sadly missing right now."

Background On Ed Gillespie:

Ed Gillespie is the former Republican National Committee Chairman and a former Counselor to President George W. Bush. For 25 years, Ed has worked to advance conservative principles and elect Republican leaders. He was a longtime top aide to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and helped craft 1994's "Contract with America." He worked on President George W. Bush's 2000 campaign and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee in the 2004 presidential election cycle. In 2007, he was named Counselor to the President of the United States.