Alexandria, Va. (June 8, 2011) – The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) announced, today, the further expansion of their political team with the hiring of Matt Walter as the Committee’s Political Director. Walter previously served as an outside consultant to the RSLC’s successful $1.4 million effort to regain the New York State Senate for Republicans in 2010 and has extensive state legislative and campaign experience.

As Political Director, Walter will play a key role in directing all RSLC political expenditures, expected to exceed $21 million for the cycle, in races for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and state legislature.

“Matt is an experienced political professional who is ready to continue the RSLC’s groundbreaking success and take the point for the Committee’s efforts electing Republicans to state office across the country,” said Chris Jankowski, RSLC President.

Walter has more than 15 years of experience in New York State where he served as Executive Director of the New York Republican Party from spring 2008 through fall 2009 as well as serving as Communications Director and Director of Strategic Planning. As Executive Director, Walter raised and managed a $3 million budget. His extensive campaign experience includes recent service as Campaign Manager for Lazio for New York Governor and GOTV Operations Director for Chris Gibson for Congress. He held a variety of communications and political positions with the New York Senate Majority, including serving as a Senate spokesperson during the 2000 redistricting cycle. Matthew is a graduate of the RNC’s 2010 Redistricting Conference and Training Seminar as well as the 2009 Executive Director’s Comprehensive School.

The RSLC raised more than $30 million for the 2009-2010 cycle as part of an effort that picked up 20 legislative chambers, six Attorneys General, three Lieutenant Governors and seven Secretaries of State. The RSLC is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders and the only national organization whose mission is to elect down ballot, state-level Republican office-holders. Since 2002, the RSLC has been working to elect candidates for the office of Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and State Legislator. The RSLC has more than 100,000 donors in all 50 states.