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AUSTIN – Texans for Rick Perry today announced that Texas Republican Party Chairman Tina Benkiser will join the campaign as a senior advisor. Benkiser told the Republican Party Executive Committee, meeting in Austin today, that she will be stepping down as party chairman and joining the Perry campaign effective October 5th.
“Tina has been a strong and successful advocate for conservative causes throughout her career and I’m pleased she is joining our campaign,” said Gov. Perry. “She will be an important voice in promoting our message of fiscal responsibility and limited government.”
“I am stepping down as chairman so that I can enthusiastically support the only true conservative in the Texas governor’s race, Governor Rick Perry,” said Benkiser. “Gov. Perry loves Texas and he cares about Texans. He has shown leadership when Washington has not, and he has shown courage when others have bailed. I look forward to embracing my role as senior advisor to Governor Perry’s re-election effort and I am confident that my choice will move the cause for conservatism forward.”
Benkiser, an experienced and respected leader in the areas of law, politics and volunteerism, has served as chair of the Republican Party of Texas since 2003. Committed to promoting conservative principles and building the infrastructure so that those who share such principles can get effectively involved in the political process, Chairman Benkiser has helped build one of the strongest, most successful statewide political parties in America.
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