Romney Campaign Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Colorado Leaders

Mitt Romney today announced additional Colorado current and former elected leaders supporting his campaign.

"The endorsements by these leaders from all across Colorado are a sign that my message of smaller government is resonating with Coloradans," said Mitt Romney. "Colorado will be an important state in our efforts to bring conservative change to Washington. I look forward to working with these leaders in that effort."

Announcing his support, State Representative Kevin Priola said, "So many leaders in Colorado support Mitt Romney because he is the only candidate who will be able to fix the mess in Washington. President Obama came to Colorado four years ago and made promises to Coloradans that he has not kept. Instead of fixing our economy, President Obama has only grown government and made job creation more difficult. Mitt Romney spent most of his life in the private sector and knows how jobs are created because he has had one. He will use the lessons he learned in the private sector to grow our economy and bring jobs to Colorado. That is why I support Mitt Romney and urge Coloradans to support him Tuesday — our country deserves a leader like him."

Colorado Elected Officials And Leaders Endorsing Mitt Romney:

Erik Hansen, Adams County Commissioner

Matt Heimerich, former Crowley County Commissioner

John Odom, Jefferson County Commissioner

Wayne Williams, El Paso County Clerk

Jean White, State Senator

Tom Massey, State Representative

Spencer Swalm, State Representative

Mark Waller, State Representative

Cheri Gerou, State Representative

Larry Liston, State Representative

Kevin Priola, State Representative

Jim Kerr, State Representative

Carole Murray, State Representative

Rob Witwer, former State Representative

Dan May, 4th Judicial District Attorney

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former US Senator

Frances Owens, former First Lady of Colorado

Marti Allbright Whitmore, former Chief Deputy Attorney General of Colorado

Colorado Elected Officials and Leaders Already Endorsing Mitt Romney:

Senator Hank Brown

Governor Bill Owens

Senator Wayne Allard

Attorney General John Suthers

Congressman Bob Beauprez

Claudia Beauprez

Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton

University Of Colorado Regent-At-Large Steve Bosley

Colorado Speaker of the House Frank McNulty

Scott Gessler, Colorado Secretary of State

Kyle Hybl, CU Regent, 5th Congressional District

Nancy Spence, State Senator

B.J. Nikkel, House Majority Whip

Cindy Acree, State Representative

Robert Ramirez, State Representative

Bob Balink, El Paso County Treasurer

Jack Hilbert, Douglas County Commissioner

Barbara Brewer, Mesa County Assessor

Garry Brewer, Former Mesa County GOP Chairman

Katie Witt, Longmont City Council Member

Leondray Gholston, Romney for President Colorado Grassroots Chairman

John Carson, President, Douglas County Board of Education

Dan Gerken, Vice President, Douglas County Board of Education

Doug Benevento, Director, Douglas County Board of Education

Meghann Silverthorn, Director, Douglas County Board of Education

Kevin P. Larsen, Director, Douglas County Board of Education

Justin G. Williams, Director, Douglas County Board of Education

Craig V. Richardson, Director, Douglas County Board of Education

Greg Maffei, CEO, Liberty Media Corporation

Philip F. Anschutz, Chairman & CEO, The Anschutz Company

Wil Armstrong, CEO Blueberry Systems, LLC

Bob Manning, Managing Principal, M2P Capital

W. Phillip Marcum, Denver

Mike Moniz, CEO, Circadence

Gary A. Wright, CEO G.A. Wright, Inc.

Jim Possehl, Chairman of the Board, Republic Financial Corporation

John M. Fox, Chairman, Mak-J Energy

David D. Jenkins, Partner, Norwood Development

Steve Lockton, Exec. Vice President, Lockton Companies, LLC

John Sevo, Managing Director, Spectrum Retirement

Jack Overstreet, President, Next-Energy, LLC

Travis Martinez, Owner of Urban West LLC

Paul Archer, Owner, Automated Business Products

Don Bailey, Chairman & CEO, Triton Investments

Scott Congel, Chairman, SRC Development, LLC

Jim Hooper, Attorney, Wheeler, Trigg O'Donnell LLP

Lou Hutchison, Co-Founder, HealthTrans & CEO, Apokalyyis, Inc.

Bill Hybl, Colorado Springs

JJ Ament, Littleton, CO

Ralph Klomp, Owner, Trice Jewelers

Bruce Payne, President & Chief Financial Officer, Laramie Energy

Charlie McNeil, CEO, NexGen Resources Corporation

Kevin Mitchell, Partner, RedCloud Capital, LLC

Blair Richardson, Managing Partner, Bow River Capital

Bill Smith, President, Wm. Smith & Co.

Walker Stapleton, Colorado Treasurer

Paul Zecchi, CEO & President, Central Resources, Inc.

Earl Wright, CEO, AMG National Bank

Carl Williams, Retired CEO, Carl M. Williams & Assoc., Inc.

Bob Greenlee, Managing Partner, Greenlee Capital Partners, LLLP

Max Caulkins, Principal, Thrumcap Capital

Ted Millice, President, The Millice Group, Ltd.

Victor Mitchell, CEO & Chairman, Relogic

Kevin O'Hara, CEO, Integra Telecom

Jerry Natividad, President, American Facility Services Group, Inc.

John Harpole, CEO, Mercator Energy

Thomas Roche, CEO, Roche Constructors, Inc.

Dick Robinson, Robinson Dairy

Doug Robinson, Managing Director, St. Charles Capital

Dick Saunders, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Saunders Construction

Jon L. Kinning, Vice President, RK Mechanical, Inc.

Charlie Peck, CEO, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Neal Groff, Founder & Chairman, The Madison Group

Katherine Loo, Colorado Springs

Jay Cimino, CEO, Phil Long Dealerships

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