Jon Huntsman for President Announces Gen-H Leadership in NH

Manchester, NH – Jon Huntsman for President today announced the leadership team of Gen-H New Hampshire. This group of students and young professionals will work in their communities to organize events and communicate Governor Huntsman’s message to younger voters in their areas.

Leading Gen-H New Hampshire will be Robert Johnson, Chairman of the New Hampshire College Republican Federation.

“Our country is headed in the wrong direction, and Governor Jon Huntsman is the only Republican candidate with a clearly-defined vision for where the country needs to go,” said Robert Johnson. “More and more college students are graduating and facing the harsh reality that is the current economy. Only Governor Huntsman has presented a realistic plan for creating jobs, and only he has the record to back it up. Under his leadership, Utah led the nation in job creation and encouraged businesses to grow and thrive. He is running on his record, not away from it. Jon Huntsman's pragmatic leadership is exactly what the youth of America are looking for, and he is the candidate best positioned to defeat Barack Obama in 2012.”

“America's next generation deserve a leader who will tackle the tough issues with bold solutions, not empty rhetoric,” said Governor Huntsman. “We must act immediately and decisively to create economic opportunities and reduce the staggering levels of debt being heaped upon future generations. Our broad coalition of young supporters in New Hampshire will be critical to our success, and I am thankful to our leadership team for stepping up to the plate today to lead that effort.”

Providing leadership to young adults in their areas, the following 33 Granite Staters have joined the leadership of GenH New Hampshire as campus and town chairs:

• Robert Johnson, Durham - Chairman of New Hampshire College Republican Federation
• Timothy Quinney, Center Harbor - Vice-Chairman of New Hampshire College Republican Federation
• Jeff Moyer, Dover - Treasurer of New Hampshire College Republican Federation
• Michael Skelton, Manchester - Young Professional
• Jake Wagner, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Erich Caron, Bradford - New England College Student Body President
• Edwardo Lopez-Reyes, Portsmouth - University of New Hampshire
• Ben Dalianis, Nashua - Young Professional
• Jason Bloxham, Manchester - New England College
• Fred Boucher, Merrimack - Young Professional
• NH State Representative Jeff St. Cyr, Alton  - University of New Hampshire
• Eric Brandolini, Sunapee - Saint Anselm College
• Ryan Bartlett, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Christien Dubois, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Katie Muzzy, Henniker - Saint Anselm College
• Joshua Whitehouse, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Alex Schultheis, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Griffin Roberge, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Chris Parent, Manchester - Saint Anselm College
• Stephen Bowen, Londonderry - Saint Anselm College
• Jon Russell, Henniker - New England College
• Jason Cole, Bedford - Young Professional
• Alex Glennon, Manchester - Plymouth State College
• James Prieto, Manchester - Young Professional
• Eric Joy, Manchester - Young Professional
• Kevin Schmidt, Concord - Keene State College
• Sarah Neville, Derry - College Student
• Maggie Glover, Stratham - College Student
• Marie Lopez-Reyes, Portsmouth - Young Professional
• NH State Representative Adam Schroadter, Newmarket - Young Professional
• Zhou Dong, New London - Colby Sawyer College
• Brittany Marcotte, Durham  - University of New Hampshire
• Joshua Beckwith, Durham - University of New Hampshire

For more information on Governor Huntsman’s candidacy, please visit JonHuntsman.com.

Huntsman Campaign Announces Leadership of GenH Youth and Young Professionals Program

Orlando -- In a further boost to Governor Huntsman’s strong support among younger voters, GenH chairman Jeb Bush Jr. today announced national and regional leaders for the campaign’s youth and young professionals program.  The program has 139 campus chapters in 42 states and is growing rapidly.  These numbers make GenH the most broad-based youth program in the Republican field.

Bush appointed Zach Howell, the former chairman of the College Republican National Committee, as the on-staff director of GenH and Mary Anne Huntsman, the governor’s oldest daughter, to head the young professional finance program.

“I am so appreciative of Jeb Bush Jr. and his leadership of this vital initiative,” said Governor Huntsman. “We have made reaching out to younger voters a priority, and with this leadership team we are building a youth movement that is committed to serious, long-term solutions to our nation’s economic and debt crisis.”

“This youth leadership team is unrivaled in experience, energy and ability,” said Bush. “I am proud that GenH is the premier youth and young professionals effort in the Republican field.”

Filling out the leadership team as national co-chairs are former “Students for Daniels” chairman Michael Knowles, former Maryland College Republicans chairman Mike Esteve, New York College Republican chairman Michael Ventre and former “Students for Meg Whitman” chairman Chasen Bullock.

GenH is an outreach program targeted at 18-35 year-olds, which communicates the governor’s message of real solutions to a new generation and engages them in the campaign.

Complete list of GenH campus chapters:

Alabama	Auburn University
	University of Alabama
Alaska	University of Alaska-Anchorage
Arizona	Arizona State University
Arkansas	University of Arkansas
California	University of Southern California
	Concordia University
	University of California-San Diego
	Antelope Valley Community College
	Pepperdine University
Colorado	University of Denver
Connecticut	Yale University
	University of Central Connecticut
Florida	Florida International University
	Valencia Community College
	Florida Gulf Coast University
	University of Central Florida
	University of Southern Florida
	Hillsborough Community College
	Florida Coastal Law School
	Rollins College
	University of Florida
Georgia	University of Georgia
	Emory University
Hawaii	Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Idaho	University of Idaho
Illinois	Northwestern University
	DePaul University
	Illinois Wesleyan
	Loyola University
	University of Illinois-Chicago
	University of Chicago
Indiana	Purdue University
	Ball State University
	DePauw University
Iowa	Drake University
	Loras College
Kansas	University of Kansas
Kentucky	University of Louisville
Louisiana	Louisiana State University
	Tulane University
	University of New Orleans
Maryland	Loyola University
	University of Maryland
	Towson University
	Johns Hopkins University
	Stephenson College
Massachusetts	Northeastern University
	Boston College
	Brandeis University
	Fitchburg College
	Harvard
	Mount Holyoke College
	New England Conservatory
	Wellesley College
Michigan	Grand Valley State University
	University of Michigan
	Saginaw Valley State University
	Alma College
Missouri	University of Missouri
	Truman State University
	University of Central Missouri
	Washington University
Nebraska	Union College
Nevada	University of Nevada Las Vegas
New Hampshire	University of New Hampshire
	Dartmouth University
	Saint Anselm College
	New England College
	University of New Hampshire-Manchester
New Jersey	Rutgers University
	Seton Hall University
	Princeton University
New Mexico	University of New Mexico
New York	State University of New York-Albany
	New York University
	John Jay College
	Columbia University
	Rochester University
	University of Ithaca
	Cornell University
	Elmira College
	Fordham University
	Long Island University
	St. John's University
	St. Thomas Acquinas College
	Stony Brook University
	Syracuse University
North Carolina	Appalacian State University
	Gardner-Webb University
	Duke University
	University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill
Ohio	University of Dayton
	Ohio State University
	Cleveland State University
	Miami Ohio
	University of Cincinnati
	University of Toledo
Oklahoma	University of Oklahoma
	University of Tulsa
	Oral Roberts University
Pennsylvania	Gettysburg College
	Allegheny College
	University of Pennsylvania
	Gannon University
	Carnegie Mellon University Villanova University
Rhode Island	Johnson and Wales University-Providence
	Providence College
South Carolina	University of South Carolina
	Clemson University
	College of Charleston
	Columbia College
	The Citadel
Tennessee	University of Tennessee
	University of Memphis
	Carson Newman University
	East Tennessee State University
	Lipscomb University
Texas	Texas Tech University
	Southern Methodist University
	University of Texas-Dallas
Utah	Salt Lake Community College
	Brigham Young University
	University of Utah
	Weber State University
Virginia	George Mason University
	University of Virginia
Washington	University of Washington
West Virginia	Huntington College
	West Virginia University
Wisconsin	Ripon College
	Marquette University
	University of Wisconsin-Madison
	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Wyoming	University of Wyoming
Washington DC	George Washington University
	Georgetown University
	American University

Karger Proposes 28th Amendment To Lower the Voting Age to 16

HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE – In a speech to students at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College last week, Fred Karger called upon the Congress and the states to ratify the 28th Amendment to our Constitution.

The following is the statement released by Fred Karger, who is seriously considering a run for President in 2012:

I feel that we should immediately begin discussion and planning to lower the legal voting age in the United States to either 16 or 17 years old.

By allowing younger people the privilege to help shape the direction of this great nation, we will encourage participation in the political process at an earlier age and help to make better voters out of the next generation.



16 and 17 year olds in this country are better informed than any generation in history.  If we can engage high school student in the political process, they will be more likely to participate for years to come.  We should then encourage our schools and school districts to teach these young people about elections and the campaigns on the local, state and national level while they are happening.

Here's Fred giving his speech at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire

If high school students could learn and even get involved directly in campaigns in real time, they will likely be smarter and more informed voters than their parents and grandparents, and less likely to drop out of high school.  

For the first time, candidates for political office will want to go into the schools to speak and campaign, which will greatly help with civic involvement.

The 26th Amendment to the Constitution brought the voting age down to 18.  The amendment was proposed by Congress in March of 1971 and within four months, was ratified by three-fourths of the state legislators by July of 1971.  This was the fastest an amendment has ever been ratified in history.  It enabled 10 million new voters the right to vote.

The US ranks 36th in voter turnout, behind such countries as India, Israel, Costa Rica, Bulgaria, Venezuela and Australia.   In 2008, 57% of eligible Americans voted.  In 2008, 45% of 18-29 year olds voted.  By teaching our younger people the privilege of voting early, we can increase participation and turnout for generations to come.

Let’s begin the dialog and show our 16 and 17 year olds that we value them and their opinions.  They can drive, pay taxes, enlist in the military at 17 and even vote in certain state primaries at 17 as long as they turn 18 by the general election.

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