Fix The Debt

Arizona

Co-Chairs

• Terry Goddard, former Attorney General (D)
• Jim Kolbe, former U.S. Representative (R)

Steering Committee Members

• Glenn Hamer, CEO, Arizona Chamber of Commerce

• David Kong, President & CEO, Best Western International

• Jim Lane, Mayor, Scottsdale

• Chad Campbell, State Representative & House Minority Leader (D)

• Andy Tobin, State Representative & Speaker of the House (R)

• John Kavanagh, State Representative (R)

• Paul Hickman, CEO, Arizona Bankers Associatioion

• Jerry Fuentes, President, AT&T – Arizona and New Mexico

• Joe Galli, Executive Director, North Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce

• Rick Murray, CEO, Arizona Small Business Association

• Barry Goldwater Jr., former U.S. Representative (R-AZ)

• Dana Naimark, CEO, Children’s Action Alliance

• Jean Lewis, Owner, Benson RV Park

• Esther Hillman, Owner, Hillman Jewelers

• David Rivera, Owner, The VoVo Shop

• Roberta Adragna, Owner, Classic Screen Printing

• Mitch DeHelean, Owner, Prentice Garage

Colorado 

Co-Chairs

• Richard Lamm, former Governor of Colorado (D)
• Norma Anderson, former State Senator & State Senate Majority Leader (R)

Steering Committee Members

• John Hickenlooper, Governor (D)
• Cary Kennedy, Deputy Mayor, City of Denver; former Colorado State Treasurer
• Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator (R)
• Mary Estill Buchanan, former Colorado Secretary of State (R)
• Sean Conway, Commissioner, Weld County (R)
• Lois Court, State Representative (D)
• Dan Grossman, former State Senator (D)
• Josh Penry, former State Senator (R) & State Senate Minority Leader
• Dan Ritchie, Chancellor Emeritus, University of Denver
• David Skaggs, former U.S. Representative (D)
• Carl Miller, former State Representative (D); former Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission
• John Brackney, President & CEO, South Metro Chamber of Commerce
• Steve Hogan, Mayor, City of Aurora
• Gary Hart, former U.S. Senator (D)
• Bill Ritter Jr., former Governor (D-CO)
• Paul Schauer, former State Representative (R-CO)
• Jesse Byrnes, Managing Editor, The Scribe
• Ray Kogovsek, former U.S. Representative (D-CO)
• Kirsten Silveira, Volunteer, CSU Student
• Reeves Whalen, Attorney, Burg Simpson
• Michael Hancock, Mayor, City of Denver
• Craig Carlson, Owner, Carlson and Carlson LLC
• Ron Tupa, former State Senator (D)
• Rick Whipple, CEO, WhippleWood CPA
• Donna Galassi, President, Blue Zenith Web Design
• Lance Sherwood, President, Mosaics Employer Solutions
• Martelle Daniels, Owner, Daniels and Sturgis

Florida           

Co-Chairs     

• Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami; former Secretary, U.S. Health and Human Services
• Mel Martinez, former U.S. Senator (R); Chairman of Southeast & Latin America, J.P. Morgan Chase

Steering Committee Members      

• Paul Stebbins, Executive Chairman, World Fuel Services Corporation
• Paul Hernandez, Council Member, City of Hialeah
• Jose Caragol, Council Member, City of Hialeah
• Luis Gonzalez, Council Vice President, City of Hialeah Council
• Chip Lamarca, Commissioner, Broward County
• Mary Mulhern, Council Member, City of Tampa
• Mark Sharpe, Commissioner, Hillsbourgh County
• Jim Davis, former U.S. Representative (D); Partner, Holland & Knight
• Herman Echevarria, CEO & Chairman, BVK/Meka
• Julio Fuentes, President & CEO, Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Dargan Watts, Director, Birchmore Group
• Justin Sayfie, Publisher, Sayfie Review
• Peter Deutsch, former U.S. Representative (D); Chairman, Ben Gamla Charter Schools
• Liliam M. Lopez, President and CEO, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. Eduardo Padron, President, Miami-Dade Community College
• Daniel Azel, President, Andale Group
• Steven Bornstein, Financial Advisor, Axa Advisors, LLC
• Ricardo Campo, Managing Director, Leon Mayer & Co.
• Jeff Green, Commissioner, Cooper City
• Francois Illas, President, Metropolitan Strategic Consulting
• Brad McBride, President, Zero Down Services
• Andro Nodarse-Leon, Managing Partner, Leon Mayer & Co.
• Seth Shortlidge, President & CEO, NTE Energy
• Rebecca Sosa, County Commissioner, Miami-Dade County
• John Wakefield, President & COO, EcoAsset Solutions, LLC
• Adrian Wyllie, President, Florida Libertarian Party
• Ron Silver, former State Senator & State Representative (R)
• George Burgess, CFO, Becker Poliakoff; former Miami-Dade County Manager
• Sean Shaw, former Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate; Attorney, Merlin Law Group
• Janee Murphy, Partner, Community Partners Strategy Group; former Chair, Hillsborough County DEC
• Henry Moseley, Founder & President, Goldsborough Company
• Mark Flynn, President & CEO, Florida Smart Justice Alliance
• Geoffrey Simon, Senior Vice President, Investments, Simon & Associates Wealth Management of Raymond James
• Parish Patel, Chairman & CEO, Homeowners Choice Insurance
• Robert Bozeman, Owner, Bozeman Insurance Inc/All Florida Insurance Agency
• Shaun Beck, Owner, Shaun Beck’s Lawn and Landscape Maintenance
• Daniel Vanek, Principal, Safe Solutions Financial
• Wendy Widoff, Partner, Widoff Photography
• Melissa Trinadad, Principal, Optimal Health and Performance Training
• Bridget Donovan, Owner,  Media Ecology, Inc.
• Michael Jacobsen, President, Heritage Consulting, Inc.
• Carlos Trueba, Managing Partner, Rodriguez Trueba & Company, CPA’s
• Michael Fenton, Area Manager, Miami, C1 Bank
• Alan Randolph, Associate Vice President & Client Manager, Miami, C1 Bank – Emerald Banking

Georgia        

Co-Chairs

• Rick W. Allen, CEO, R.W. Allen & Associates
• Martha Zoller, Conservative Talk Radio Show Host, WXKT FM 103.7

Steering Committee Members      

• Ed Harbeson, State Senator (D)
• Josh McKoon, State Senator (R)
• Joe Coley, family practice physician (ret.)
• Paul Voorhees, Owner, WBLE Radio Station
• James D. Lawrence, Council Member, City of Camilla
• Robert Poydashef,  former Mayor, City of Columbus
• Harry Walker, Major General (ret.)
• Pat Gartland, former Southeast Regional Advocate, Small Business Administration
• Bob Young, former Mayor, City of Augusta
• John Godard, MD; former President, Georgia Society of Ophthalmology
• Bunny Godard, Civic & Social Organization Consultant
• Jack Pezold, Owner, Pezold Management Associates
• Charles Meriwether, Owner, Haas & Dodd
• Scott Johnson, Senior Vice President, Financial Supermarkets, Inc.
• Ben Harbin, State Representative (R)
• Tom Buck, former State Representative (D)
• Dave McLeary, Conservative Activist
• Hunter Collins, Assistant Manager, White Interiors
• Raymer Sale, President, E2E Benefits Services, Inc.
• Jim Whitehead, former State Senator (R)
• Ketan Shah, President & Owner, Digital Express Printing
• Steve Friend, Savannah business man
• Julianne Thompson, State Coordinator, Tea Party Patriots
• Heath Garrett, founder, Garrett McNatt Hennessey & Carpenter 360; former Chief of Staff for Senator Isakson
• Sandra Thompson, Director of Business Education, University of West Georgia
• Aaron Johnson, Professor, Darton College
• Matt Sawhill, Government Relations, Atlanta Gas Light Company
• Deborah Bowie, Senior Director of Public Policy & Communications, Albany Area Chamber
• Tommy Jennings, President, Barrow County Chamber of Commerce
• Kevin Aycock, Owner, Aycock Properties, Inc
• Alton Russell, Columbus Paper Company
• Chris Hardy, President, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
• Andrew Huber, Analyst, Georgia's Own Credit Union
• Fred Bent, President, Transport Equipment Company

Indiana

Co-Chairs

• Jim Schellinger, Chairman & CEO, CSO Architects
• Phil Terry, CEO, Monarch, Inc

Steering Committee Members

• Patrick Kiely, President & CEO, Indiana Manufacturers Association
• Tim Brown, State Representative (R)
• John Mutz, former Lieutenant Governor (R)
• Mary Ann Sullivan, former State Representative (D)
• John Thompson, CEO, Thompson Distribution Company, Inc.; Chairman, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
• John Hammond, Chairman, 7th Congressional District Republican Party; Republican National Committeeman for Indiana
• Eric Turner, State Representative & House Speaker Pro-Tempore (R)
• Peggy Welch, former State Representative (D); former Member, Indiana House Budget Committee
• Ken Kobe, Budget Director for former Gov. Robert Orr
• Kevin Brinegar, President & CEO, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
• Kathy Davis, former Lt. Governor (D-IN)
• Kerry Stemler, CEO, KM Stemler CO. Inc.
• Brandt Hershman, State Senator (R-IN)
• Mark Miles, CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• JoAnn Brouillette, President, Demeter Lp

Iowa

Co-Chair

• Bill Dix, State Senator (R-IA)

Steering Committee Members      

• Joe Seng, State Senator (D)

• James Kurtenbach, former State Representative (R); former Co-Chair, Republican Party of Iowa

• Mark Hanawalt, President, United Equipment Accessories
• Darin Beck, CEO, Bermuda Companies
• Ray Brown, CEO, The ESCO Group
• Troy Vincent, President & CEO, Live Healthy America
• Jon Troen, CEO, Catchfire Media and ColorFX
• Naomi Leinen, Chair, Pottawattamie County Republican Party
• Steve Kettering, State Senator (R)
• Jon McAvoy, Council Member, City of Adel
• Bob Fleming, President, The SUMO Group
• Anne Kinzel, Activist, Democratic Party
• Randall Bauer, Director, PFM Group
• Dolores Mertz, former State Representative (D)
• Bill Dotzler, State Senator (D)
• David Oman, former Chief of Staff for Governors Robert Ray and Terry Branstad
• Dave Nagle, former U.S. Congressman (D)
• Mike Hobart, former Mayor, Sioux City (R)
• Rick Bertrand, State Senator (R)
• Renee Schulte, former State Representative (R); Owner, Schulte Consulting, LLC
• Dave Vaudt, Auditor, State of Iowa
• Paul Kern, Owner, Paul Kern Insurance Agency
• Dennis Sult, Owner, Resource Services
• Adam Obrecht, Owner, AO Wealth Advisory
• Larry McKibben, Owner, Moore, McKibben, Goodman & Insurance, LLC
• David VanAhn, Owner, Heartland Investments & Insurance, LLC
• Joe Van Ginkel, Owner, Van Ginkel Athletic Manufacturing Company
• Ellie Hiscocks, Owner, Bombshell Salon
• Chris Draper, CEO, Meidh Corporation

Louisiana 

Co-Chairs

• Mitch Landrieu, Mayor, New Orleans (D)

Steering Committee Members 

• Jackie Clarkson, President, New Orleans City Council, former State Representative (D)
• Michael Olivier, CEO, Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development, Inc.
• Herschel Abbott, former President, BellSouth-Louisiana
• Paul Flower, President & CEO, Woodward Design + Build
• Ben Johnson, CEO, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
• Randy Roach, Mayor, City of Lake Charles
• J. Bennett Johnston, former U.S. Senator (D)
• Brad Fortier, President, Fortier Financial; Certified Financial Planner; Certified Estate Planner
• Kip Holden, Mayor, City of Baton Rouge
• Dominik Knoll, CEO, NOLA World Trade Center
• JP Morrell, State Senator (D)
• Walter "Walt" John Leger, III, State Representative (D), Speaker Pro Tempore
• Pat Denechaud, CEO, Crescent City Consultants
• Dottie Belletto, Owner, New Orleans Convention Company, Inc.
• Glen Smith, CEO, Magnolia Holdings
• Barry Kern, President & CEO, Kern Studios and Mardi Gras World
• Hyram Copeland, Mayor, City of Vidalia
• Glenda McKinley, President, GMC Advertising
• Robert Savoie, Associate, McGlinchey Stafford Law Firm

Maine

Co-Chairs

• John Baldacci, former Governor (D); former U.S. Representative 
• Rick Bennett, former State Senate President (R); Chairman, GMI Ratings

Steering Committee Members

• Laurie Gagnon Lachance, President, Thomas College
• Phil Harriman, former State Senator (R)
• Bill Becker, Vice President, Key Bank of Maine
• Jean Ginn Marvin, former State Representative (R); Owner/Operator, Nonantum Resort
• Chris Hall, Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Portland Chamber
• Chris Claudio, CEO, WinXNet
• Scott Gleeson, President, North Atlantic Insurance Associates
• Dan Tremble, Chair, Bangor Region Chamber; former Treasurer, Penobscot County
• Fletcher Kitteridge, CEO, Great Works Internet
• Matt Jacobson, Executive Vice President, Oxford Networks
• Jean Maginnis, Founder & Executive Director, Maine Center for Creativity
• Severin M. Beliveau, former State Senator (D)
• Susan Dench, President, Informed Women’s Network
• Jan Love, Finance Chair, Maine GOP
• Claude Rwaganje, Executive Director, Community Financial Literacy

Maryland

Steering Committee Members      

• James Benoit, Councilman, Anne Arundel County; CEO, Federal Data Systems
• Michael Cryor, former Chairman, Maryland Democratic Party; President, The Cryor Group
• Chip DiPaula, former Budget Secretary & Chief of Staff, Governor Bob Ehrlich (R-MD)
• Michael Enright, Managing Director, Beowulf Energy; former Chief of Staff, Governor O’Malley (D)
• Wayne Gilchrest, former U.S. Representative (R); Director, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
• Timothy Maloney, former Chair, Capital Budget; Attorney
• Lin Eagan, Owner, Lakeview Title Company
• Mary Kane, former Maryland Secretary of State
• Tom McMillen, former U.S. Representative (D-MD)
• Bruce Poole, former State Representative & House Majority Leader (D)
• Nicolas Ramos, Owner, Arcos Restaurant; CEO, Casas Y Comunidad
• Martin Richardson, Owner, Verde Group
• Paul Sheehy, Director, Sheehy Auto Stores
• Ben Wu, Vice Chair, US-Asia Institute
• Donald Fry, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Committee
• Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group
• Sean Creamer, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Arbitron Inc.
• Richard Cross, former Speechwriter, Governor Ehrlich (R); columnist
• Hon. Jim Smith, former County Executive, Baltimore County
• Mark Fetting, former Chairman & CEO Legg Mason, Inc.
• Kevin Igoe, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Republican National Committee
• Chevy Fleischman Weiss, former Strategist, Blueprint Maryland
• Mitchell Whiteman, Financial Advisor, Brown Advisory; Chairman, KIPP Baltimore
• Martin Knott, Owner, Knott Mechanical, Wye River Technologies; Chairman, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
• Mark Puente, CEO, Riverside Health
• Michele Whelley, CEO, Central Maryland Transportation Alliance

Michigan

Co-Chairs     

• Sandy K. Baruah, President & CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
• Ken Sikkema, Senior Policy Fellow, Public Sector Consultants; former State Senator & Majority Leader (R)
• Jocelyn Benson, Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State University; Director; MI Center for Election Law

Steering Committee Members      

• Rick Baker, President & CEO, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
• Tom Baldini, former Chair, International Joint Commission
• Jim Byrum, President, Michigan Agri-Business Association
• Richard Clanton, Mayor, City of Kentwood
• Amy Clickner, CEO, Lake Superior Community Partnership
• Tim Daman, President & CEO, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Rob Fowler, President & CEO, Small Business Association of Michigan
• Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director & CEO, Michigan Municipal League
• Jimmy Greene, President & CEO, Associated Builders & Contractors – The Greater MI Chapter
• Kathy Hayes, Executive Director, Michigan Association of School Boards
• Steve Hicks, President & CEO, JM Longyear
• Roger Kahn, Michigan State Senator (R); Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee
• Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO, Michigan Business and Professional Association 
• Kevin McKinney, CEO, McKinney & Associates
• Jim Murray, President, AT&T – Michigan
• Mark Murray, President & CEO, Meijer
• Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President, Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association
• Jack O'Reilly, Mayor, City of Dearborn
• Daniel Paletko, Mayor, City of Dearborn Heights
• Phil Power, Founder & President, Center for Michigan
• Emily Pontz, Legislative Aide, State Sen. Booher (R)
• John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz, former U.S. Representative (R)
• James Shoemaker II, Vice President of Operations, Morbark
• John J.H. “Joe” Schwarz, former U.S. Representative (R)
• Amanda Van Essen, JAG Michigan National Guard, Vice President & Co-Owner of P2 Sports, LLC
• Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint

Minnesota

Co-Chairs

• Tim Penny, former U.S. Representative (D)
• Martin Olav Sabo, former U.S. Representative (D); Chair, House Budget Committee
• Rudy Boschwitz, former U.S. Senator (R)

Steering Committee Members

• David Minge, former U.S. Representative (R); former Judge, MN Court of Appeals
• Kristin Robbins, Executive Director, Economic Club of Minnesota
• Joe Atkins, State Representative (D)
• Chuck Slocum, CEO, Williston Group
• Dave Broden, CEO, Broden Resource Solutions, LLC
• Mark Kennedy, former U.S. Representative (R); Chair, Economic Club of Minnesota 
• Bill Frenzel, former U.S. Representative (R); Founder, Economic Club of Minnesota 
• Dough Tanner, CEO, Dovetail Renovations
• Ruthe Batulis, President, Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Diane Traxler, Managing Partner, Decision Resources Ltd.
• William D. Morris, former Chairman, Republican Party; former Professor, University of Minnesota & Augsburg College
• Kelly Doran, CEO, Doran Companies
• Arnetta Simpson-Dill, Owner, Better Than Ever
• Bridget Faricy, President, Portal Distribution
• John Baumgartner, President, BEI
• Kathy Buggy, Owner, Kate and Company
• Greg Paine, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
• Craig Wilson, Principal, Sustology
• Kim Havey, Principal, Sustology
• Al Quie, former Governor and US Representative (R-ME)
• Teresa Daly, Managing Partner, Navigate Forward
• Raza Hasan, Owner, Timesolv Corporation
• Christian Sande, Owner, Christian Sande LLC

Missouri

Co-Chairs     

• Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator (R); former Governor (R)
• Bob Holden, former Governor (D)

Steering Committee Members      

• Clint Zweifel, Missouri State Treasurer (D)
• Jack Craft, Partner, Lathrop & Gage
• Rita Needham, CEO, Missouri Association of Manufacturers
• Dan Mehan, CEO, Missouri Chamber of Commerce
• Peter Kinder, Lieutenant Governor (R)
• James O'Hallaron, President & CEO, MO CPA Association 
• Patty Penny, Owner, Penmac Personnel
• Justin Walker, Business Development Manager, Rainbow Housing Association
• Kathleen Early, President, JR & Co. Roofing Contractors
• Curt McCoy, President/Co-owner, MSW, Inc.
• Brian Hammons, Owner, Hammons Walnut
• Linda Caldwell, Manager, ACCS Compressor
• Steve Claypool, Director, Customer Care SWI Industrial
• Patrick O'Byrne, Consultant, CBIZ Employee Services
• Clarence McElroy, Owner, Gabriel Mail
• Steve Daly, President, Copy Biz Printing

New Hampshire

Co-chairs    

• Donnalee Lozeau, Mayor, City of Nashua
• Lou D’Allesandro, State Senator (D)

Steering Committee Members      

• Donna Sytek, former State Representative (R); former State House Speaker
• Tom Eaton, former State Senator & President (R)
• Jeb Bradley, State Senator & Majority Leader (R)
• Ray Burton, Councilor, State of New Hampshire Executive Council
• Gary Lambert, State Senator (R)
• Peter Angerhofer, Vice President, Accretive Health
• Joe Foster, former State Senator & Majority Leader (D)
• Jim Bouley, Mayor, City of Concord
• Dick Swett, former U.S. Representative (D)
• Dawn Wivell, CEO, Firebrand International LLC
• Jim Craig, former State Representative & House Majority Leader (D)
• Joe Keefe, President & CEO, Pax World Mutual Funds
• Steve Merrill, former Governor (R)
• Don Lebrun, State Representative (R)
• Matt Swank, State Representative (R)
• Lenette Peterson, State Representative (R)
• Chris Stewart, Member, Manchester School Board
• Arthur Klemm, former State Senate President (R)
• Kathy Sgambati, former State Senator (D)
• Bob Letourneau,former State Senator (R)
• Grey Chenowith, COO, Dyn
• Sarah Stewart, President, Bfresh Consulting; former Director, Jon Huntsman for President, NH chapter
• Peter Bragdon, State Senator &  Senate President (R)
• Rob Werner, Councilor, City of Concord
• Emile Beaulieu, former Mayor, City of Manchester
• Dave McLaughlin, Alderman, City of Manchester

North Carolina

Co-Chairs     

• Hugh McColl, former CEO, Bank of America
• Robert Ingram, former CEO, GlaxoSmithKline
• Jim Hunt, former Governor (D) (Honorary Co-Chair)

Steering Committee Members      

• William V. “Bill” Bell, Mayor, City of Durham
• Mary-Ann Baldwin, Council Member, City of Raleigh
• Paul Fulton, Chairman of the Board, Bassett Furniture
• CD Spangler, former President, University of North Carolina System
• Nancy McFarlane, Mayor, City of Raleigh
• Robbie Perkins, Mayor, City of Greensboro
• Stella Adams, CEO, SJ Adams Consulting; Board Member, North Carolina NAACP
• Fred Eshelman, former CEO, PPD Pharmaceuticals
• Billy Ray Hall, President, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
• Anita Brown-Graham, Director, Institute for Emerging Issues
• Barbara Mulkey, Founder& CEO, Mulkey Engineers and Consultants
• Brad Wilson, CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
• Hannah Gage, Founder, Cape Fear Broadcasting Co. 
• Eddie Smith, CEO, Grady White Boats
• Allen Joines, Mayor, City of Winston-Salem
• Tonya Cockman, CEO, ClearDefense
• Richard Vinroot, former Mayor, Charlotte
• Terry Bellamy, Mayor, Asheville
• Jim Goodmon, President & CEO, Capital Broadcasting Co.
• Wanda Proffitt, Owner, Carolina Mountain Realty
• Nelson Schwab, Managing Partner, Carousel Capital 
• Jim Ahler, CEO, NC Association of Certified Public Accountants
• John White, Director of Public Policy, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
• Scott Padgett, Mayor, City of Concord
• Paul Fox, Partner, 310 Architects and Interiors
• Tricia Cotham, Owner, Kids Klub
• David Young, Owner, Young & Associates
• Clay Schossow, Partner, New Media Campaigns
• Zach Smathers, Owner, Clarity Technology Group
• Donna Horbury, Owner, BRVC Realty/Blue Ridge Vacation Rentals
• Rob Bizzell, Owner, Realo Discount Drug
• Peter Reichard, Partner, Tryon Capitol
• Clay Jackson, Partner, Jackson, Hill & Chapman Financial Advisors
• Kelly Odom, Owner, Kelly Odom Flowers & Gifts
• Pat Cotham, Chair, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners

Ohio

Co-Chairs     

• George Voinovich, former U.S. Senator (R); former Ohio Governor
• Don Plusquellic, Mayor, City of Akron (D)

Steering Committee Members      

• Denise Driehaus, State Representative (D)
• Rocky Boiman, Vice Chairman, Green Township Trustees; former NFL player
• Zac Haines, President, Northeast Hamilton County Republican Club; small business owner
• Jim Ashenhurst, City Councilman, City of Hilliard
• Dave Greenspan, County Council Member, Cuyahoga County
• Deborah Sutherland, Mayor, City of Bay Village
• Ray Kirchner, Councilman, City of Mentor
• Harry Prestanski, Executive Director, Ohio Veterans United
• Bruce Akers, former Mayor, Pepper Pike
• Peter Corrigan, Board Member & Consultant, Prestolite Electric
• Mary Leavitt, Owner, Flag Lady Flag Store
• Mike Cavanaugh, Owner, Queen City Electric
• Jim Schwartz, Owner, Robin James Jewelers
• Darren Harp, Owner, Artifex  Financial
• Morgan McIntosh, Owner, AMFM Incorporated
• Dale Fellows, President, Morgan Litho and Eagle Advertising
• Tucker Marston, Vice President of Investments, MML Wealth Management
• Jack Schron, Council Member, Cuyahoga County; President, Jergens Manufacturing
• Scott Miller, Director of Energy & Environmental Programs, Ohio University Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Affairs

Pennsylvania

Co-Chairs     

• TJ Rooney, former State Representative (D)
• Thomas Rippon, President & Managing Member, Rippon Associates, LLC

Steering Committee Members     

• Chris Reilly, County Commissioner, York County (R)
• Tyler Courtney, County Commissioner, Westmoreland (R)
• Dwayne Keller, Owner, Keller Financial Group
• Dale Kaplan, Owner, Kaplan's Careful Cleaners
• Gene Barr, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business Industry
• Earl Baker, former Chairman, Pennsylvania Republican Party; former State Senator (R)
• Jason Fink, Executive Vice President, Lycoming County Chamber
• Mark Schweiker, former Pennsylvania Governor (R)
• Bill Stewart, former State Senator (D)
• Jane Earll, State Senator (R)
• Dave Patti, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council
• Ken Cuccinelli, Board Member, Economic Club of Pittsburgh
• Brian McGrath, Milcreek Township Supervisor (D)
• Pat McCune, President & CEO, Community Bank
• Tom Tigue, former State Representative (D)
• Kim Ward, State Senator (R)
• Tom Baker, President, Baker Leadership
• Michelle Brooks, State Representative (R)
• Sheryl Delozier, State Representative (R)
• Tonya Clark, County Auditor, Bedford County (R)
• Diana Irey Vaughan, Commissioner, Washington County
• Dan Garcia, Commissioner, Governor's Advisory Counsel of Latino Affairs
• Kathleen McCormick, City Councilwoman, City of Greensburg
• Julie Crytzer, Owner, Tech, Tune and Lube
• Richard Hurst, Owner, Chambersburg Storage
• Cymalene Fraley, Owner, Fashions by Anne
• David Daniels, Owner, Daniels Speed Supply
• Melanie Finlay, Owner, Playground Concepts of Western PA
• Vic Hensler, HR Director, Becker Wholesale Mine Supply
• Kurt Seelig, Owner, Cardinal Camera
• Michael Woodland, Co-Owner, Dan’s Camera City

South Carolina

Co-Chairs     

• Leon Stavrinakis, State Representative (D)
• Henry McMaster, former Attorney General of South Carolina (R)

Steering Committee Members      

• Curtis M. Loftis, Treasurer, South Carolina
• Lewis Gossett, President, South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
• Leighton Lord, Member, Nexsen Pruet, LLC
• Frank Knapp, President & CEO, South Carolina Small Business Chamber
• Lir Derieg, former 5th Circuit Attorney, South Carolina Solicitor's Office
• Chris Hudson, CEO, UCI Medical
• Hal Stevenson, CEO, Grace Outdoor
• Andrew Reed, Co-Founder, Smitty's Printing
• Otis Rawl, CEO, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• Stephen Gilchrist, CEO, South Carolina African-American Chamber of Commerce
• James Battle, former State Representative (D)
• Burnet R. Maybank, III, former Director of South Carolina Department of Revenue; attorney

Tennessee

Co-Chairs     

• Winfield Dunn, former Governor (R)
• Tim Pagliara, Founder, Enact The Plan; Chairman & CEO, CapWealth Advisors

Steering Committee Members     

• Calvin Anderson, Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
• Victor Ashe, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland; former Mayor, Knoxville
• Joe Bailey, City Councilman & Former Vice Mayor, City of Knoxville
• Bayard Boyle, Jr., Chairman, Boyle Investment Company
• Forrest Conner, CEO, McCarthy, Jones & Woodard
• Judge Lew Conner, Senior Counsel, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis; former Judge, TN Court of Appeals
• Doug Cruickshanks, Vice Chairman, FirstBank
• Lincoln Davis, former U.S. Representative (D)
• Dr. Bob Fisher, President, Belmont University
• Doug Fisher, President, DH Fisher & Associates
• Paula Flowers, President, Enovation Group, LLC; former Tennessee Commissioner of Commerce & Insurance
• Jim Frierson, Founder, Compass Innovation
• Dave Goetz, Vice President, Ingenix; former Tennessee Commissioner of Finance & Administration
• Cordia Harrington, CEO, Tennessee Bun Company
• Dan Hogan, Founder & President, Church Street Consulting
• Gordon Inman, Chairman, FirstBank Middle Tennessee
• Jon Kinsey, Partner, KPH Development; former Mayor of Chattanooga
• Matt Kisber, President & CEO, Silicon Ranch Corporation; former State Representative (D)
• Warren Neel, Executive Director, Corporate Governance Center, The University of Tennessee
• Robert Orr, Attorney
• Johnny Pitts, Chief Manager, Lipscomb & Pitts
• Gary Sisco, CEO, Sisco Group; former Secretary of the United States Senate
• John Tanner, former U.S. Representative (D)
• Deborah Taylor Tate, former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
• Charles Trost, Associate Dean, Belmont University College of Law
• Zach Wamp, former U.S. Representative (R); founder, Zach Wamp Consulting
• Richard Warren, Partner, Bradley Arrant Boult Cummings
• A.C. Wharton, Jr., Mayor, City of Memphis

• Linda Peek Schact, Executive Director, Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership, Lipscomb University

• Woody Woodruff, Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Texas

Co-Chairs     

• Charlie Stenholm, former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

• Wanda Rohm, Founder and Former Owner, Presto Printing

Steering Committee Members      

• Kent Hutchison, Senior Consultant, CJ Baxter Group
• Antonio Garza, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
• Maria Garza Brown, Advisory Board Member, Hispanic Scholarship Consortium
• Jarrod Weaver, Producer, BKCW Insurance 
• Sam Mezayek, Owner, Mezayek Building, Ltd; Councilman, City of Tyler
• Stephen Brown, Chair, Fort Bend Democratic Party
• Kent Caperton, former State Senator (D-TX)
• Donna Parker, Certified Financial Planner, Transamerica Financial Advisors
• Mabrie Jackson, President & CEO, North Texas Commission
• Larry Rosenblatt, Owner, Rosenblatt Advisors, LLC
• Neeraj Salhotra, Vice-President, Bellaire Democrats; Teacher, Breakthrough Collaborative
• Geoff Connor, former Texas Secretary of State (R-TX)
• Steve Bartlett, former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Utah

Co-Chairs

• Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions First National Bank
• Kem Gardner, Chairman, The Gardner Companies

Steering Committee Members

• Bob Bennett, former U.S. Senator (R-UT)

• Jim Dabakis, Chairman, Utah Democratic Party

• Thomas Wright, Chairman, Utah Republican Party

• Natalie Gochnour, Executive Vice President of Policy & Chief Economist, Salt Lake Chamber

• Enid Mickelsen, former U.S Representative (R-UT)

• Kimball Rasmussen, President & CEO, Deseret Power Electric Cooperative

• Joe Sowerby, CEO, Armored Online

• Luz Robles, State Senator (D-UT)

• Howard Headlee, President & CEO, Utah Bankers Association

• Scott Simpson, President & CEO, Utah League of Credit Unions

• Deirdre Henderson, State Senator (R-UT)

• Jerry Curtis, Mayor, City of Provo

• David Clark, former Speaker,  Utah House of Representatives (R-UT)

• Jorge Fierro, President, Fierro Group

• Jonathan Johnson, President, Overstock.com

Virginia 

Steering Committee Members

• John Warner, former U.S Senator (R-VA)

• Brian Plum, CFO & Executive Vice President, Blue Ridge Bank

• Ken Plum, Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates (D-VA)

• Chris Saxman, former State Representative (R-VA)

• Chuck Robb, former U.S. Senator (D-VA)

• Brian Moran, former Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia; former State Representative (D)

• Mark Sickles, State House Delegate (D-VA); Chairman, House Minority Caucus

• William ‘Bill’ Bolling, Lt. Governor of Virginia

• Dr. Karen Schultz, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Technology, Shenandoah University

• Ian Lovejoy, Councilman, City of Manassas; Owner, Lovejoy Group, LLC

• Beau Correll, Attorney at Law, Correll Law Firm; Chairman, Winchester City Republican Committee

• John Comer, Chairman, Page County Republican Committee

• Scott Hamberger, Co-Founder & CEO, Fortessa Inc.

• Kurt Krause, former Chairman,  Loudon County Chamber of Commerce; General Manager, National Conference Center

Co-Chairs     

• Steve Hobbs, State Senator (D)
• Tim Leavitt, Mayor of Vancouver
• Brian Ebersole, former Mayor, City of Tacoma; former Speaker of the State House of Representatives (D)
• Chris Vance, Former Chairman, Washington Republican Party

Steering Committee Members      

• Mario Reyes, former President, North Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Bob Peterson, former President, Democratic Leadership Council in Washington
• Dennis Kendall, former Mayor, City of Marysville
• Dr. Charles Horn, President, Pacific NW Black Chamber of Commerce
• Shareefah Abdullah, President, Clark County Entrepreneurs
• Terry Janzen, Chair, Adams County Democratic Party; wheat farmer
• Debra Hartmann, Chair, Washington State Disabilities Caucus
• Rosalind Jenkins, Director of Black Education Roundtable, League of Education Voters
• Dawn Elyse Bonker, Social Services Professional
• Juan Catto,Manager of Community Outreach, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute
• Ron Kellar, Officer, Fort Lewis Retiree’s Association
• Ray Miller, founder & former Commander, Black Veterans of Washington
• Warren Smith, Owner, Island Drywall and Texturing
• Ken Austin, Owner, Auburn Motorcycles
• Miland Walling, Wheat Farmer; Member, Goldendale Economic Development Council
• Richard Peabody, President, Wilson Radiator Service
• Dennis Ball, Owner, One Stop Mail
• Matt Barger, Owner, Matt’s Auto Body
• Steve Felton, Owner, Felton’s Auto Repair

Wisconsin

Co-Chairs     

• Scott Klug, former U.S. Representative (R)

• Tony Earl, former Governor (D)

Steering Committee Members      

• Bill Johnson, President, Johnson Timber;  Finance Chairman, Republican Party of Wisconsin
• Phil Prange, President, Wisconsin Business Council
• James Klauser, former Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Administration
• Chris Abele,County Executive, Milwaukee County
• Mark Meyer, former State Senator & State Representative (D)
• Jason Fields, State Representative (D)
• John Dickert, Mayor, City of Racine
• Margaret Farrow, former Lieutenant Governor (R)
• Gus Frank, Chairman, Forest County Potawatomi Community
• Katie Belanger, Executive Director, Fair Wisconsin
• Brandon Scholz, President, Wisconsin Grocers Association
• David Helbach, former Majority Leader of Wisconsin State Senate (D)
• Kurt Bauer, President, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
• Mike White, Owner, Pizza Pit
• Kerry Knutson, Owner, Knutes Bar and Grill
• Michelle Newman, Owner, Duck Creek Dental Lab
• Mark Forder, Owner, Domino’s Pizza
• Tim Banaszak, Owner, Northern Automotive Tire & Repair
• Phillip Smith, Owner, Cambridge Jewelry
• Dave Lucht, Owner, CJ Auto Machine Inc.
• Randy Haglund, Owner, Ludlow Mansion & Peppercorn Café
• Chad Lee, Co-Founder & Vice President, KrunchThat!
• Rex Endres, Owner, Rex’s Innkeeper
• William Wall, Owner, Kozelka & Wall Clothing