John McCain-Organization, Washington
revised March 9, 2008

JOHN McCAIN 2008, INC. (March 1, 2007)
JOHN McCAIN 2008 - THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE  (filed with the FEC to establish on Nov. 16, 2006)
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA (2006 cycle)

Honorary Chairman: former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton  (announced March 1, 2007)
(announced March 1, 2007)  Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988 and 1994; defeated by Patty Murray in 2000.  Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980, defeating longtime incumbent Warren Magnuson, served one term; defeated in 1986 re-election bid by Brock Adams.  Washington Attorney General, 1969-81.  Served in the Washington State legislature from 1959-69.  Attorney.  U.S. Air Force, 1953-56.  Columbia University Law School, 1953.  Graduate of Dartmouth College, 1950.

Chairman: Attorney General Rob McKenna  (announced Feb. 23, 2007)
Elected Attorney General in 2004.  Elected to the Metropolitan King County Council in 1995 and re-elected twice.   Attorney.  J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988.  B.A. in economics and a B.A. in international studies from the University of Washington.

endorsements
Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-8)  (announced Feb. 8, 2008; formerly chaired Giuliani's effort in the state)
Congressman George "Doc" Hastings (WA-4) (announced Feb. 18, 2008)
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) (announced Feb. 18, 2008)

Local Republican Party Leaders  (announced Feb. 8, 2008)
Betty Hanes
State Committeewoman, Adams County

Brent Boger
State Committeeman, Clark County

Candace Jones
Secretary, Columbia County

Anne Burkart
State Committeewoman, Jefferson County

David Irons
State Committeeman, King County

Susan Martin
State Committeewoman, Kittitas County

David Sauter
Vice Chairman, Klickitat County

Cal Edwards
Treasurer, Klickitat County

Jacob Anderson
Secretary, Klickitat County

Cy Meyers
State Committeeman, Lewis County

Roy Layton
Treasurer, Pend Oreille County

Don Campbell
State Committeeman, Skamania County

Tomasina Campbell
State Committeewoman, Skamania County

John Darby
State Committeeman, Thurston County

John Michael Goyke
Treasurer, Whitman County

Laurel Young
Secretary, Yakima County
 
 
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