Seifert highlights regional supporters

State Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, announced his "Southeast Minnesota Leadership Team" today. The candidate for governor released the list during an online

news conference

web chat.

"I am honored to have the support of these leaders," Seifert wrote. "This group represents a wide-range of ages, life experiences, professional backgrounds, and leadership experience."

Here's the team:

*Chuck Bradford - Mantorville, Chairman Dodge County Republicans, Deputy Chair 1st Congressional District Republicans

*Fran Bradley - Rochester, former State Representative

*Mike Falk- Albert Lea, Activist, Youth for McCain State Co-Chair 2008

*Katie Gottwalt - Mankato, Vice Chair Minnesota State-Mankato College Republicans

*Jerry Groebner - Madison Lake, Chairman Blue Earth County Republicans

*Bruce Kaskubar, Rochester, Chairman Olmstead County Republicans

*Bob Kierlin, Winona, Former State Senator, Founder of Fastenal

*Tom Kuntz - Owatonna, Mayor

*Mary Myers - Mankato, Republican National Alternate '80, '84, Local Reagan Chair

*Carla Nelson - Rochester, former State Representative

*Jerry Pappenfuss- Winona, business owner, past MN Broadcasters assoc. President

*Sean Paskach - Mankato, executive director Minnesota State-Mankato College Republicans

*Andru Peters- Lake City, Goodhue County BPOU state delegate

*Mark Piepho - Mankato, former State Representative and State Senator

*Robert F. Pierret - Mankato, longtime activist

*Aaron Pilcher- Waseca, Waseca County Activist

*Duane Quam - Byron, former Chair 1st Congressional District Republicans

*Dustin Quimby - Albert Lea, former Treasurer 1st Congressional District Republicans

*Lewis Reiman - Utica, former candidate State House

*Michelle Rifenberg- La Crescent, former State Representative, Former Deputy Chair Minnesota Republican Party

*Connie Ruth - Owatonna, former State Representative

*Howard Swenson - Nicollet, former State Representative

*Dr. Scott Wright - Rochester, former State Senate candidate

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