GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli Welcomes Democrat Party Switchers
GOPAC Chairman Frank Donatelli released the following statement regarding former Democrat state legislators switching to the Republican Party:
“We are pleased with the decision of these men and women to leave the Democratic Party and join with us. They are adding to the ranks of Americans who want to put result-oriented ideas into action to get us moving in the right direction. Each of these legislators’ insight, experience and commitment to common sense, conservative policies will make our Party stronger.
GOPAC is dedicated to educating and electing the next generation of Republican leaders. We take seriously our mission as the most influential Republican organization committed to Republicans in state and local governments. Our success enables the Republican Party to govern more legislative chambers, empowering state legislators to move forward pro-growth, pro-free market principles and ideas.”
(as of November 10, 2011)
- Representative Alan Boothe – Alabama House
- Representative Steve Hurst – Alabama House
- Representative Mike Millican –Alabama House
- Representative Lesley Vance – Alabama House
- Representative Linda Collins-Smith – Arkansas House
- Senator Tim Golden – Georgia Senate
- Representative Ellis Black – Georgia House
- Representative Amy Carter – Georgia House
- Representative Mike Cheokas – Georgia House
- Representative Bubber Epps – Georgia House
- Representative Gerald Greene – Georgia House
- Representative Bob Hanner – Georgia House
- Representative Doug McKillip – Georgia House
- Representative Alan Powell – Georgia House
- Senator Chris Steineger – Kansas Senate
- Senator John Alario – Louisiana Senate
- Senator Jody Amedee- Louisiana Senate
- Senator Norby Chabert- Louisiana Senate
- Senator John Smith – Louisiana Senate
- Representative Billy Chandler- Louisiana House
- Representative Taylor Barras- Louisiana House
- Representative Charles R. Chaney- Louisiana House
- Representative Noble Ellington – Louisiana House
- Representative Walker Hines – Louisiana House
- Representative Fred Mills – Louisiana House
- Representative Michael Willette – Maine House
- Senator Ezell Lee- Mississippi Senate
- Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith – Mississippi Senate
- Senator Gray Tollison – Mississippi Senate
- Representative Donnie Bell- Mississippi House
- Representative Russ Nowell – Mississippi House
- Representative Margaret Rogers – Mississippi House
- Representative Bobby Shows – Mississippi House
- Representative Jeff Smith- Mississippi House
- Senator Eldon Nygaard – South Dakota Senate
- Representative Allan Ritter – Texas House
- Representative Aaron Pena – Texas House