Republican Main Street Partnership Applauds the Election of Michael Steele as Chairman of the Republican National Committee

Statement of former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), President of RMSP

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(Washington, D.C.) - Friday, the Republican National Committee elected former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele as it's Chairman. The Republican Main Street Partnership, the largest organization of elected centrists, praises Chairman Steele's election.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), President of RMSP:

"Going forward, we need an RNC Chairman who understands what it will take to re-invigorate our grassroots, harness new technologies, and create the environment necessary to allow our party to restore our Congressional majorities. We are confident that Michael Steele is the right man to lead our party at the critical juncture."

The Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) is dedicated to promoting and building a pragmatic, thoughtful, fiscally conservative, and inclusive "Governing Majority," where political debate is encouraged to promote solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Embracing the full spectrum of center-right ideologies and values in order to build coalitions, RMSP is the largest organization of elected leaders who are in the mold of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. For more information on RMSP, visit our website at www.republicanmainstreet.org.