For Immediate Release: March 13, 2008

Contact: Amanda Woloshen, 908-267-1613

Somerset County Elected Officials and GOP Leaders

Endorse Leonard Lance for Congress

            Lance for Congress has announced the endorsement of 33 elected officials and GOP leaders from Somerset County adding continued momentum to the campaign for the 7th Congressional District seat being vacated by Congressman Mike Ferguson, who is not seeking re-election.

        "Leonard's record of fighting for fiscal responsibility, not just talking about it is what sets him apart from other candidates in this race," said Bridgewater Mayor Patricia Flannery. "Leonard has led the fight to end the practice of deficit spending and to reduce the size of government in Trenton and he will do the same in Washington," Flannery concluded.

       "I am honored by the overwhelming support and confidence of these accomplished leaders. Their endorsements reflect the significant momentum of my campaign," Lance stated. "I look forward to representing Somerset County in Congress and pledge, as I always have in my career as a public servant, to listen to my constituents and vote my conscience accordingly."

            These endorsements follow the endorsement of the Hunterdon County Republican Organization, Middlesex County Republican Screening Committee, State Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. of Union County and Frank McDermott, a former GOP gubernatorial candidate and former Union County GOP Chairman.

                Lance enjoys broad base support in his home county of Hunterdon including all 17 Republican mayors elected in towns located in the 7th Congressional District.

Bernards Township:

Denise Coyle, Assemblywoman

Bedminster:

Jack Penn, Former Assemblyman

Sallie T. de Barcza, Somerset County Republican State Committeewoman

Bound Brook:

Jim Lefkowitz, Council President

Bridgewater:

Patricia Flannery, Mayor

Howard Norgalis, Council President

Branchburg:

Christopher "Kip" Bateman, Senator

John Sanford, Mayor

Jim Leonard, Deputy Mayor

Kate Sarles, Committeewoman

Tom Young, Committeeman

Bob Bouwman, Committeeman

Ray Bateman, Sr., Former Senate President

Hillsborough:

Peter Biondi, Assemblyman

Anthony Ferrera, Mayor

Frank Delcore, Deputy Mayor

Bob Wagner, Committeeman

Mike Merdinger, Republican Chairman

Ken Scherer, Former Somerset County Freeholder and Former Hillsborough Mayor

Jeff Michaels,  Former Chief of Staff to Gov. Don DiFrancesco and Former Republican Chairman

Fred Gladstone, County Committeeman and Former NJ Young Republican Chairman

Manville:

Kathy Quick, Councilwoman

Montgomery:

Mark Caliguire, Committeeman

Margaret Windrem, Former Republican Chairwoman

Al Gaburo, Former Raritan Borough Republican Chair

North Plainfield:

Bill Crosby, Somerset County Republican State Committeeman

Somerville:

Ricky Trappe, Former Chief of Staff to the late Sen. Walter Kavanaugh

Watchung:

Al Ellis, Mayor

Tom Franklin, Councilman President

Jerry Mobus, Councilman

Bill Nehls, Councilman

Debra Joren, Councilwoman

Doyle Hunsinger, Republican Chair

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