Romney Campaign Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Iowa Leaders

Mitt Romney today announced the support of Iowa leaders including 2 former Speakers of the House, 5 current and former state senators, and 7 current and former state representatives.

"I am proud to earn the support of so many Iowa leaders," said Mitt Romney. "It is clear they share with me a vision of a "Smaller, Simpler, and Smarter" federal government. Their help will be necessary to spread my message of conservative economic principles to voters both in the Hawkeye state and the rest of the country."

Announcing his support, former State Senator and Ambassador to Latvia Chuck Larson said, "Governor Romney spent his life as a conservative businessman and has the values, integrity, and stability to lead our country."

Iowa elected officials and leaders endorsing Mitt Romney:

• City Councilman Greg Adamson, Bettendorf
• State Representative Chip Baltimore, Boone
• City Councilman Shane Blanchard, Waukee
• Mayor and Former State Representative Bob Brunkhorst, Waverly
• City Councilman Mike Carver, Urbandale
• Mayor Josh Chapman, DeSoto
• Chair of Dallas County Board of Supervisors Kim E. Chapman, Adel
• County Treasurer Jerry Coffman, Muscatine
• Former Mayor, Current member of Iowa Juvenile Justice Advisory Council Jason Dively, Pleasant Hill
• State Senator Joni Ernst, Red Oak
• Mayor Mitch Hambleton, Dallas Center
• State Representative MaryAnn Hanusa, Council Bluffs
• Former Councilwoman Sarah Henderson, Cedar Rapids
• State Representative and Former Senate Leader Stewart Iverson, Clarion
• Former State Senator and Ambassador to Latvia Chuck Larson, West Des Moines
• Former State Representative Janet Metcalf, Urbandale
• Former State Senator Dave Mulder, Sioux Center
• State Representative Steve Olson, DeWitt
• Former Republican Party of Iowa Co-Chairman David Oman, Des Moines
• Former Speaker of the House Christopher Rants, Sioux City
• Former State Senator Donald Redfern, Cedar Falls
• City Councilman Charles Schneider, West Des Moines
• Former Speaker of the House Brent Siegrest, Council Bluffs
• County Supervisor Jeff Sorensen, Muscatine
• State Representative Ralph Watts, Adel