FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Sue Winchester

801.303.7924

media@ouramericainitiative.com

NEWS ADVISORY

GARY JOHNSON, HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF OUR AMERICA INITIATIVE, CONTINUES AMERICAN ROAD TOUR IN WEST VIRGINIA

Former Governor of New Mexico to discuss effective immigration reform and

other public policy issues; will be available for interviews

July 16, 2010, Santa Fe, NM —Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Honorary Chairman of the OUR America Initiative, will be available for media interviews during his upcoming trip to West Virginia on Saturday, July 24^th.

Governor Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the West Virginia Republican Party luncheon, held at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, where he will discuss his recently-issued “Six Point Plan to Effective Immigration Reform”, in addition to other key issues such as lowering taxes, cutting deficits, marijuana legalization and a return to common-sense governing.

As Governor of New Mexico, from 1994 to 2002, Johnson was known for his common-sense business approach to governing. He eliminated New Mexico’s budget deficit, cut the rate of growth in state government in half and privatized half of the state prisons. During his term, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state’s history. Additionally, Governor Johnson vetoed 750 bills (which was more than all the combined vetoes of the other 49 governors in the country at the time) and thousands of line item vetoed bills.

Since the launch of OUR America, Governor Johnson garnered significant media coverage, and has recently appeared on several prominent national news programs, including the Hannity Show, FOX News, FOX Business Network, CNBC, the Colbert Report, and Real Time with Bill Maher, and on radio programs around the country.

Please contact Sue Winchester at media@ouramericainitiative.com or 801.303.7924 to schedule an interview with Gary Johnson.

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The OUR America Initiative is a national issue based advocacy committee. Key issues include: Solving the Economic Crisis and Creating Jobs; Lowering the Federal Deficit; Civil Liberties; Marijuana Legalization; Immigration Reform; and Taxes.  Additional information can be found at www.ouramericainitiative.com. Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovGaryJohnson. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gary-Johnson-Our-America/165297924363?ref=ts

About Honorary Chairman Gary Johnson:  Gary Johnson, a Republican and two-term Governor of New Mexico from 1994-2002, has been a consistent and outspoken advocate for efficient government and lowering taxes.

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