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Huckabee Announces Leadership Teams In Arkansas, 3 Other Southern States

2016 GOP presidential primary candidate Mike Huckabee
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is vying for the GOP Presidential nomination, announced his leadership team in Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee – all states with early primaries in 2016.

The announcements include an assortment of elected officials and state campaign chairmen.

“Brick by brick, we have a strong grassroots team that is swelling across the country that will power us through the Republican primary,” said Huckabee. “The early SEC primary elections are a key plank to our campaign strategy, and I look forward to campaigning in Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and other critically important southern states.”

Arkansas moved its primary date from late May to early March in 2016, in part to participate in the “SEC primary,” a Super Tuesday election day that will include several Southern states holding primary elections on March 1, 2016.

The following is a list of endorsements and members of the “Huckabee for President Leadership Team.”

Arkansas
Governor Asa Hutchinson, Huckabee for President State Chair
U.S. Senator John Boozman, Huckabee for President State Chair
U.S. Representative Rick Crawford, Congressional Leadership Committee
U.S. Representative French Hill, Congressional Leadership Committee
U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman, Congressional Leadership Committee
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin, State Steering Committee Co-Chair
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, State Steering Committee Co-Chair
Secretary of State Mark Martin, State Steering Committee
State Treasurer Dennis Milligan, State Steering Committee
Land Commissioner John Thurston, State Steering Committee

State Senator Alan Clark, State Legislative Committee
State Senator Bryan King, State Legislative Committee
State Senator Jason Rapert, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
State Senator Gary Stubblefield, State Legislative Committee
State Senator Jon Woods, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Karilyn Brown, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Donnie Copeland, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Charlene Fite, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Mickey Gates, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
State Representative Justin Harris, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Prissy Hickerson, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Jack Ladyman, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Julie Mayberry, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Laurie Rushing, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Nelda Speaks, State Legislative Committee
State Representative James Sturch, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Dwight Tosh, State Legislative Committee
State Representative David Wallace, State Legislative Committee
State Representative Richard Womack, State Legislative Committee
Republican National Committeeman Jonathan Barnett, State Steering Committee
2016 National Federation of Republican Women Secretary Julie Harris, State Grassroots Co-Chair
Larry Toller, State Grassroots Co-Chair

Georgia
Governor Sonny Perdue, Huckabee for President State Chair
U.S. Representative John Linder, State Steering Committee
State Representative Sam Teasley, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
State Representative Tom Kirby, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
Phil Dacosta, State Grassroots Co-Chair
Colonel Larry Mrozinski, State Grassroots Co-Chair

North Carolina
U.S. Representative Charles Taylor, Huckabee for President State Chair
Pastor Mark Harris, Huckabee for President State Chair
County Commissioner Woody White, State Steering Committee
Wayne Langston, State Grassroots Co-Chair

Tennessee
U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann, Huckabee for President State Chair
Mayor Mark Lutrell, Jr., Huckabee for President State Co-Chair
State Senator Ed Jackson, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
State Representative Barry Doss, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
State Representative Cameron Sexton, Co-Chair State Legislative Committee
Phil Cavendar, State Grassroots Chair
David Kustoff, State Director

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