Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12 1947, better known as Mitt Romney), was the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Elected in 2002, Romney served one term and did not seek re-election in 2006; his term ended January 4, 2007. Romney has started his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, having formally announced his candidacy on February 13, 2007. He made his announcement at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

James Nicholas "Nick" Ayers was the campaign manager of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's 2006 reelection bid and now serves as the executive director of the Republican Governors Association, a position to which Perdue appointed him. His work in getting Perdue elected twice (as the first Republican governor of the state since Reconstruction), as well as bringing the Republicans to power in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004, …

Robert Renfroe "Bob" Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American politician in the Republican Party. He is the current Governor of Alabama, first elected in 2002, and re-elected during the 2006 mid-term election. Riley was born in Ashland, Alabama, a small town in Clay County where his family ranched and farmed for six generations. Riley attended the University of Alabama, graduating with a degree in business administration.

Benjamin L. Ginsberg, partner for Patton Boggs, LLP, represents numerous political parties, political campaigns, candidates, members of Congress and state legislatures, Governors, corporations, trade associations, vendors, donors and individuals participating in the political process. In the 2004 and 2000 election cycles, Ginsberg served as National Counsel to the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign. In 2000, he played a central role in the Florida recount.

John Henry Sununu, PhD (born July 2, 1939 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and former White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.

John Michael ("Mike") Hayden, (born March 16, 1944) is an American politician, former governor of Kansas, and current Secretary of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department. Born in Colby, Kansas and raised in the small town of Atwood, Kansas, Governor Hayden received degrees from both Kansas State University, in wildlife conservation, 1966, and Fort Hays State University in biology in 1974. He served over a little over a year in Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star, …

Robert Eben Smylie (born October 31, 1914 in Marcus, Iowa - died July 17, 2004 in Boise, Idaho) was a politician and attorney from Idaho. He served as governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party. Smylie began practicing law in Washington, D.C. but left his practice in 1942 to join the United States Coast Guard. He returned to practice in 1946.

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Dick Thornburgh served as Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General of the United States under two presidents and the highest-ranking American at the United Nations during a public career which spanned over 25 years. Elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1978 and re-elected in 1982, Thornburgh was the first Republican ever to serve two successive terms in that office.

John R. McKernan , Jr . , age 58, became Executive Chairman on February 20, 2007. Mr. McKernan joined the Company as our Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors in June 1999. In March 2003 he became our President. In September 2003, he became Vice Chairman and CEO, and in June 2006, Chairman and CEO. He served in that position until February 20, 2007. Mr. McKernan served as Governor of the State of Maine from 1987 to 1995.

Governor Romney has been deeply involved in community and civic affairs, serving extensively in his church and numerous charities including City Year, the Boy Scouts, and the Points of Light Foundation. In 1994, Governor Romney was the Massachusetts Republican nominee for United States Senate. Governor Romney received his BA with Highest Honors from Brigham Young University in 1971. In 1975, he was awarded an MBA from Harvard Business School and was named a Baker Scholar.

Edward T. Schafer is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Extend America headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. Born and raised in Bismarck, Ed graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and in 1970 received a Masters degree from the University of Denver. Working in the mailroom of his father's Gold Seal Company at the age of 14 and returning after graduation, Ed eventually was elected President.

Katherine's years of experience combined with her relationships with key decision makers in the executive and legislative branches of both the state and federal governments benefit Buchanan's clients. As owner of her own consulting firm, Katherine worked on behalf of the Office of the White House, Bush for President, the Ridge Leadership Fund and the Republican Governors Association.

Sam Brownback — Withdrew 19 October 2007 Sam Brownback is a senator from Kansas, and previously served in the House of Representatives. He was a sponsor of the Broadcast Decency Act of 2006, which increases substantially fines on television networks that air obscene material during the hours children are most likely to watch television, and he continues to push for limits on violent television and video programming. Brownback says border security is his top priority.

A. Linwood Holton A. Linwood Holton, Jr . A. Linwood Holton, Jr . was the Governor of Virginia from 1970 to 1974. He is now a member of the government relations team for the Richmond, Virginia-based law firm of McCandlish Holton PC. Governor Holton has served previously as president of the Center for Innovative Technology, vice president and general counsel of the American Council of Life Insurance, and as a member of Amtrak's board of directors.

Governor Romney has said he felt compelled to assume the seemingly impossible task of rescuing the Games by both the urgings of his wife, Ann, and by the memory of his father, George Romney, who had been a successful businessman, three-term Governor of Michigan, and a tireless advocate of volunteerism in America.

Doug McAuliffe MPT DRP What's New Doug McAuliffe Doug McAuliffe is M3's principal strategist and creative director. As a commercial and film editor and director, Doug is involved in every step of the creative development of M3's commercial and film work for our clients. Roll Call calls Doug McAuliffe "one of the top consultants who matter," and Campaigns & Elections Magazine reported Doug was "one of the GOP's best media minds."

GOVERNOR JOHN R. MCKERNAN, JR . WATERVILLE - Governor John R. McKernan, Jr . will speak at Thomas College on Thursday, October 30 as part of this semester's Trailblazer Lecture Series . Governor McKernan will be talking with members of Assistant Professor Jeffrey Phillips' Business Finance class. McKernan, a native of Bangor, Maine, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1970 and the University of Maine School of Law in 1974.

Mr. Boggs is President of the Republican National Lawyers Association and is a member of their Board of Governors. He also serves on the National Finance Committee of the Republican Governors Association. Mr. Boggs was Delaware Chairman, Lawyers for Bush-Cheney '04 and served on the Florida recount team during the 2000 Presidential election. He has advised numerous candidates for state and federal elective office, as well as several Presidential campaigns.

Mr. Holman served as Chief of Staff and the closest governmental and political advisor to Governor Tom Ridge for over 18 years. He served Governor Ridge as his Administrative Assistant / Chief of Staff while in Congress, as Campaign Manager of the Ridge for Governor Committee, and as Chief of Staff for Governor Ridge in Pennsylvania .

Michael Pieper , Executive Director, and Victoria Soberinsky , RGA Deputy Executive Director, are both leaving the Republican Governors Association to work for the communications shop, R&R Partners . Previously, Pieper led the Washington office for Governor Kenny Guinn (R-NV) and served as Chief of Staff to then-Representative Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV) .

Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts from 2003 until 2007, when he began an unsuccessful run for president of the United States. Romney is a successful businessman with a political pedigree: his father, George Romney , was the governor of Michigan from 1963-69 and ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1968. (He was defeated by Richard Nixon .)