For IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2009

– CANDIDATES JOIN FORMER AG BOB MCDONNELL ON STRONG REPUBLICAN TICKET FOR GOVERNOR, LT. GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL –

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The 2009 Virginia General Election shifts in to high gear for Virginia Republicans after Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli received their party’s nominations for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General at Saturday’s Republican State Convention.   Bolling is running for re-election as Lt. Gov. and Cuccinelli is the Republican candidate for Attorney General.  The Republican State Leadership Committee, the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders, congratulated Bolling and Cuccinelli on their nomination and looks forward to a major victory in the fall election.

“Bill Bolling has served the people of Virginia with great distinction as a member of the Senate and as Lieutenant Governor.  His record of leadership on fiscal and health care issues positions him well to be re-elected by Virginia voters in November,” said RSLC President Scott Ward.  “Ken Cuccinelli’s record and experience in the Senate as one of Virginia’s leading lawmakers will serve him well as Virginia’s next Attorney General.  We are excited about his nomination and look forward to his election in November.”

“These two candidates, joining gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell, himself a former attorney general, on the Republican ticket are indicative of the bright future of the Republican party and the Commonwealth of Virginia,” continued Ward.  “The people of Virginia need leaders who understand the importance of a limited government, fiscal responsibility and allowing individuals to determine their own destiny.”

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is the only national organization whose mission is electing Republicans to the office of Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and State Legislator. The RSLC is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country – making a national impact one state at a time.

During the 2008 election the RSLC helped maintain the number of Republican Attorneys General and Lieutenant Governors across the U.S. In addition, the RSLC was able to deliver new Republican majorities in the Montana, Oklahoma and Tennessee state senates, as well as an unprecedented majority in the Tennessee House of Representatives.  Since the November, Republicans have won eleven special elections for the state legislature since November, including: Barry Knight from the 81st House District of Va. in the backyard of DNC Chairman Governor Tim Kaine; Tom Kovach from the 6th District of the Del. House, which includes Vice President Joe Biden’s hometown; Joan Huffman came from behind to win in a run-off election for the Texas Senate; Marilinda Garcia in the 4th House District of N.H.; and Rosa Rebimbas from the 70th House District of Conn.

The RSLC has over 75,000 donors from all 50 states supporting the RSLC’s goals to pursue a pro-growth agenda, including reforming the tax code, healthcare and legal systems; promoting a better educational system; encouraging sound energy initiatives; and advocating public safety through tough, crime-fighting policies.