Romney Campaign Press Release - Romney Campaign Holds 24 "We Did Build This" Events Across America

 On Wednesday, 24 "We Did Build This" events will be held in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Nevada to allow small business owners the chance to respond to President Obama's claim that "if you've got a business—you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." The following events are open to the press:

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

PENNSYLVANIA

Event:                        Harrisburg "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                   State Capitol Rotunda

                                   225 Main Capitol Building

                                  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Program Time:          11:45 AM EDT

Who:                          Kevin Shivers, Pennsylvania NFIB State Director

                                    Tom Smith, Former Small Business Owner and Candidate for U.S. Senate

                                    David Cranston, Cranston Material Handling Equipment Corporation

                                    Janis Herschkowitz, PRL, Inc.

                                    David Brooke Rush, David Brooke Rush Builders

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Event:                        Ebensburg "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Cambria County Courthouse

                                  200 South Center Street

                                  Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

Program Time:        9:00 AM EDT

Who:                       

Tom McAneny, McAneny Brothers, Inc.

Rex McQuaid, McQuaid Inc.  

PA GOP Chairman Rob Gleason

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WISCONSIN

Event:                        Waukesha "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Waukesha Victory Center

                                  1701 Pearl Street, Unit 2-M

                                  Waukesha, Wisconsin

Program Time:        1:00 PM CDT

Who:                         

State Senator Alberta Darling

Julian Moncada, Owner, Business Graphics & Printing

Erin Decker, Owner, Double Decker Automotive

Thomas Deters, Owner, Construction Sand and Gravel

Kenneth Dragotta, Owner, Systems Engineering Co.

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Event:                        Green Bay "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Pro Data IV

1601 Shawano Avenue, #200

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Program Time:        1:00 PM CDT

Who:                          Ralph Jensen, Owner, Pro Data IV

Beau Gille, Owner, Adams St. Pub & Grill

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VIRGINIA

Event:                        Roanoke "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Home Instead Senior Care

6349 Peters Creek Road

Roanoke, Virginia

Program Time:        1:00 PM EDT

Who:                         

Pete Snyder, VA Victory Chair

Delegate Chris Head, Co-Owner

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Event:                        Richmond "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Ball Office Products

2100 Westmoreland Street

Richmond, Virginia

Program Time:        2:30 PM EDT

Who:                         

Governor Bob McDonnell

Melissa Ball, Owner, Ball Office Products

Mike Bucci, Owner, K & M of VA

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OHIO

Event:                        Columbus "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Romney for President Ohio Headquarters

1335 Dublin Road, Suite 110F

Columbus, Ohio           

Program Time:        2:00 PM EDT

Who:                         

E.C. Babbert, E.C. Babbert, Inc.

Dick Jones, President, Jones Topsoil

Ryan Cox, President, Columbus Contracting Company

 Ray Mason III, Owner, Columbus Truck and Equipment

Kelly Moore, GKM Auto Parts

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Event:                        Holland "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Midwest Tape - Librarians #1 Media Source

6950 Hall Street

Holland, Ohio

Program Time:        1:00 PM EDT

Who:                         

John Eldred, President, Midwest Tape

Ed Nagle, President & CEO, Nagle Trucking

Mike McAlear, Service Spring Corporation

Ann Mills, President of Toledo Real Estate Investors Assn., Ohio & Michigan Realtor

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IOWA

Event:                        Davenport "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Scott County GOP Office

311 W. Kimberly Road

Davenport, Iowa

Program Time:        10:30 AM CDT

Who:                         

Brian Kennedy, Iowa Chairman, Romney for President

Mark Ross, Founder, IGO Partners

Delia Meier, Senior Vice President, Iowa 80 Group

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Event:                        Cedar Rapids "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Victory Office

155 Collins Road NE, Suite A

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Program Time:        2:30 PM CDT

Who:                         

State Representative Renee Schulte, House District 37

Shawn Graham, Owner, Clean Cut Property Services Inc.

Rob Gettemy, Entrepreneur and Instructor of Entrepreneurship at University of Iowa

 

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Event:                        Urbandale "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Victory Office

2775 86th Street

Urbandale, Iowa

Program Time:        1:00 PM CDT

Who:                         

Al Koch, CEO & President, Henning Construction

David Greenspon, President, Competitive Edge Advertising Specialty Mfg. Company

Dan Moulton, Founder, Moulton & Associates

Michael Brown, President & CEO, CrossFit Des Moines

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FLORIDA

Event:                        Tampa "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  A.D. Morgan

716 North Renellie Drive

Tampa, Florida

Program Time:        11:00 AM EDT

Who:                         

Rebecca Smith, Owner, A.D. Morgan

Lou Ramos, Owner, Value Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

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Event:                        Palm Beach "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Romney Victory Office

1555 Palm Beach Lakes, Suite 650

Palm Beach, Florida

Program Time:        11:00 AM EDT

Who:                          Michael Rankin, Financial Advisor, Lawless, Edwards & Warren

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MISSOURI

Event:                        Nixa "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Nixa Hardware and Seed

Hwy 160 and 14

Nixa, Missouri

Program Time:        2:00 PM CDT

Who:                         

State Senator Bob Dixon

Larry McCroskey, Nixa Hardware and Seed

Glen Larson, Larson Group

Howard Fisk, Fisk Limo

Nick Myers, CPA

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Event:                        Webster Groves "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Freddie's Market

9052 Big Bend Boulevard 

Webster Groves, Missouri

Program Time:        9:00 AM CDT

Who:                         

Victory Chair Ed Martin

Cathy Bononi, Freddie's Market

Bob Jones, J&W Cycles

Dave McArthur, McArthur's Bakery

Kate Stratton, Stratton's Café

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NORTH CAROLINA

Event:                        Raleigh "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Snoopy's Hot Dogs

1931 Wake Forest Road

Raleigh, North Carolina

Program Time:        9:30 AM EDT

Who:                         

Tom Fetzer, Former Raleigh Mayor

Juan Ponce, Owner, JFP Ink, Inc.

Larry Cerilli, Co-Owner, Snoopy's Hot Dogs

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Event:                        Denver "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Denver Construction Company

4501 N Highway 16

Denver, North Carolina

Program Time:        2:30 PM EDT

Who:                         

Wayne King, NCGOP Vice Chairman

John O. Gilleland, Jr., Mayor of Lincolnton

Ken Tucker, Owner, Denver Construction Company

Nicole Goolsby, Owner, Rion Homes

Scott Stone, Former GOP Nominee for Mayor of Charlotte

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MICHIGAN

Event:                        Waterford "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Accurate Woodworking

7675 Highland Road

Waterford, Michigan

Program Time:        10:00 AM EDT

Who:                          State Senator Mike Kowall

State Representative Eileen Kowall

Jerry Grubb, Wee Discover Child Daycare & Learning Center

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Event:                        Webberville "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Applegate Insulation

1000 Highview Drive

Webberville, Michigan

Program Time:        3:00 PM EDT

Who:                          Terry Applegate, Applegate Insulation

Jim Barnard, Barnard Manufacturing

Chad Paalman, NuWave Technology Partners

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

Event:                        Concord "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Secure Care Products

39 Chenell Drive

Concord, New Hampshire

Program Time:        1:00 PM EDT

Who:                          Harold Baldwin, Owner, Secure Care Products

Anne McPhillips, Human Resource Manager, Secure Care Products

State Representative Will Infantine, President, Aspen Insurance Agency

Jennifer Horn, Activist

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Event:                        Rochester "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Sausage Express

280 N Main Street

Rochester, New Hampshire

Program Time:        3:00 PM EDT

Who:                          State Senator Fenton Groen, Owner, Groen Builders

Packy Campbell, Self-Employed Realtor

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NEW MEXICO

Event:                        Roswell "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Roswell Victory Office

1400 W. 2nd Street, Suite A

Roswell, New Mexico

Program Time:        4:00 PM MDT

Who:                          Former Congresswoman Heather Wilson

Joe Mannatt, Owner, Mannatt and Company Realtors

Margaret Rodriguez, Romney Volunteer

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NEVADA

Event:                        Sparks "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  Total Resources Inc.

1155 Icehouse Avenue

Sparks, Nevada

Program Time:        2:00 PM PDT

Who:                          Tom Dickman, Owner of Total Resource Institute

Assemblyman Pat Hickey, Small Business Owner

Assemblyman Ira Hansen, Small Business Owner

Joe Dutra, Owner, Kimme Candy

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Event:                        Las Vegas "We Did Build This" Event

Location:                  SpringStone Montessori School

7373 Montessouri Street

Las Vegas, Nevada

Program Time:        10:00 AM PDT

Who:                          Bill Brady, Brady Industries

Dolly de Leon, Vegas Wed

Phil Perine, Town Center Realty

Patricia Derrick, SpringStone Montessori School

*Company/business names are provided for identification purposes only.