McCain Campaign Press Release - Virginia Small Business Leaders Endorse John McCain's Jobs for America Economic Plan

ARLINGTON, VA-- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced Attorney General Bob McDonnell, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling and two dozen Richmond-area small business owners endorsed John McCain's economic plan, joining business leaders across the country who have praised John McCain's "Jobs for America" plan to grow the economy as president.

"I strongly support Senator McCain's Jobs for America plan," said Virginia Lieutenant Governor and businessman Bill Bolling. "This plan will bring a much-needed shot in the arm to the national economy and help small businesses in Virginia, which are an economic engine for the Commonwealth."

More than two dozen small business leaders gathered at the Capital Interior Contractors, Inc. in Richmond today at a press conference to announce their support for Senator McCain's jobs-first economic plan, which the Senator unveiled today in Colorado.

Small business owner, and Democrat, Christy Swanson, said, "I am a Democrat, and I believe that with his Jobs for America economic plan, John McCain has once again shown that he is the strongest ally to America's small business owners. He understands the difficulties we face and the important role we play in the Virginia's economy. While I am a Democrat, I am proud to support John McCain for president and look forward to helping him to victory in November."

John McCain will continue to highlight his Jobs for America economic plan throughout the week, with stops in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Richmond-Area Business Owners for McCain

Floyd Artrip, A-Systems, Inc.

Steve Ash, Dominion Interior Supply Corp.

Carter Baldwin, Capital Interior Contractors, Inc

Lee Baskerville, 43r

Chris Caldwell, DuPont

William T. Carden, Potomac Supply Corporation

Lynwood Cobb, A&C Utilities Supply Co.

James B. Edge, Morgan Brothers

Rhoda Elliott, Bill's Barbecue

Ron W. Erice, Southern Graphic Systems

Steve Foster, S A Foster Electric

Jeremy Gaudreau, Weichert Realtors

Jared W. Godfrey, Mark/Trece, Inc.

Claudia Garcia Gonzalez, KLM Drywall

Todd Hammond, Capital Interior Contractors

Robert A. Hodges, J. M. Fry Company

Matt Isner, Charles Ryan Associates

Bryce Jewett, Jewett Automation, Inc.

Sam Kouri, Cowan, Kouri, & White

Joe Maslanka, Adminral Security

James S. Maxwell, Virginia Law and Commerce

Chuck Midkiff, Midkiff Muncie & Ross

Spencer Mobley, Virginia Manufacturers Association

David C. Moore, Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc.

Milan Perlly

William Purcell, Omega Protein

Randy Seibert, Seibert Towing, Manchester Marketing, Inc

Margaret Shaia, AMF Automation

John Siewers, R A Siewers Inc

Jeff Smith III, The Smith Group

Jeff Smith IV, The Smith Group

Christy Swanson, C K B Swanson, Inc

Mark Tubbs, Charles Ryan Associates

Michael Tubridy, Klockner Pentaplast of America

Karl Uftring, Image Works

Brett Vassey, Virginia Manufacturers Association, Inc.

Shannon Walls, Aspen Products-East

Wayne Young, Capital Masonry Corp