Two Mechanicsville elected officials have been named to leadership roles in Virginia with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s team.

According to Romney, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and Del. Chris Peace, R-97, will serve as state chairman and state co-chair, respectively.

Romney made the leadership team announcement on Thursday.

“Virginia is one of the most business friendly states in America and these Virginia leaders understand we have to make jobs our number one domestic policy priority,” said Romney. “The Virginia Founding Fathers understood the principles of free enterprise, hard work and innovation and I am pleased these Virginia leaders are standing with me to  bring the common sense of our founders back to the nation’s capital. I am committed to getting our economy moving again and creating jobs across the country. With the help of my hardworking leadership team, Virginia can be a leader in our nation’s economic recovery.”

“The team Mitt Romney has assembled in Virginia has been working hard to spread his pro-growth message, reaching out to voters and laying the groundwork for victory in November,” Bolling said. “These additional members of our team will strengthen our efforts in the state. Virginians expect our next president to reverse the failed policies of Barack Obama and enact policies that will get our economy growing again.”

“Mitt Romney has demonstrated throughout this campaign that he understands how the real economy works, and he has put forth a detailed plan to create jobs. That’s the kind of leadership our nation desperately needs, and we are proud to support him,” Bolling added.

Other members of the leadership team are: Del. Barbara Comstock, Del. Tag Greason, Del. Dave Albo, Del. Jackson Miller, Del. John Cosgrove and Del.-elect Mark Dudenhefer, state co-chairs.
Members of Romney’s Virginia Steering Committee are: Tom Foley, 1st Congressional District chairman; Jack Wilson, 4th Congressional District chairman; Linwood Cobb, 7th Congressional District chairman; Mike Ginsberg, 8th Congressional District chairman;

David O’Kelley, 2nd Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Jane Ladd, 3rd Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Bill Flanagan, 4th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Wayne Ozmore, 4th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Dolores Switzer, 5th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Fred Anderson, 6th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Marie Quinn, 7th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Adam Tolbert, 9th Congressional District State Central Committee representative; Brian Plum, Republican Party of Virginia treasurer; Brandy Dyke, State Central Committee representative; and Anna Lee, State Central Committee representative.