The Greear for AG campaign is making a significant announcement today concerning it’s support among Republican leaders across the state.

I mean, let’s be honest here, there is little doubt our best hope to capture the AG’s office is Dan Greear.  He is raising money and today he announced an impressive list of endorsements from current and former legislators across the state.

Below is the Greear for AG Press Release.

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For Immediate Release

March 13, 2008

Dan Greear announces widespread support among Republican legislators

Charleston, WV – Charleston attorney and former member of the House of Delegates Dan Greear has announced the support of current and past legislators as he seeks the Republican nomination for the office of the Attorney General of West Virginia.

Greear filed for Attorney General several weeks ago and has received broad support among Republican leaders and activists across the state.

“I am humbled and truly honored such an impressive group of Republican legislators are now on our side,” Greear said. “I believe this shows the vast majority of Republican leaders in our state strongly believe I present the best opportunity to defeat Attorney General Darrell McGraw in November,” said Greear.

Many legislators have offered their full support including helping to organize fundraisers in their hometowns. The Greear team has planned multiple primary campaign fundraisers across the state.

“Our first hurdle is to win the primary.  With the support of this ever growing list of Republicans leaders across the state and with the backing of our large network of volunteers, our campaign is off to a great start.”

Greear believes he will eventually receive endorsements of legislators in both parties since both Democrat and Republican legislators have expressed anger with the current Attorney General due to McGraw’s history of allocating settlement funds.

The following is an ever-growing list of current and former legislators who have joined the Greear Team:

House Minority Leader Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha
Former Senator and Campaign Chairman Steve Harrison
Delegate Jonathon Miller, R-Berkeley
Senator Mike Hall, R-Putnam
Delegate John Overington, R-Berkeley
Senator Donna Boley, R-Pleasants
Delegate Craig Blair, R-Berkeley
Senator Vic Sprouse, R-Kanawha
Delegate Daryl Cowles, R-Morgan
Senator Frank Deem, R-Wood
Delegate Bob Ashley, R-Roane
The Honorable Sarah Minear
Delegate Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson
The Honorable Ann Calvert
Delegate Bill Anderson, R-Wood
Delegate Larry Border, R-Wood.
Delegate Allan Evans, R-Grant
Delegate Ron Walters. R-Kanawha
Delegate Patrick Lane, R-Kanawha
Delegate John Ellem, R-Wood
Delegate Tom Azinger, R-Wood

Greear is a lifelong resident of Kanawha County, graduating from South Charleston High School in 1986 as a National Merit Scholar. He graduated from the WVU school of Law in the spring of 1992 where he also served as associate manuscript editor for the West Virginia Law Review. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Kanawha County’s 30th District in 1995 and 1996.  Dan currently resides in South Charleston with his wife Amy, a social worker for Kanawha Hospice Care, and their two children, Joshua, 8 and Ben, 6.

Contact:

Greear for AG Committee

Suzette Raines, 304-437-1306