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Delegate Barbara Comstock To Speak At The GOP Convention And Tapped As A Deputy Permanent Co-Chairman Of The Convention

McLean, VA - Delegate Barbara Comstock (R-34), Co-Chair for the Virginia Romney-Ryan campaign, issued the following statement after being named to speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention next week and serve as a Deputy Permanent Co-Chairman at the 2012 Tampa Convention:

"I am honored to have the opportunity to speak at the 2012 Republican National Convention and serve as a convention co-chairman. Next week, when we nominate the next President and Vice-President of the United States, all Virginians and all Americans will hear from the team who will get the country back on the path to prosperity."

"The Romney/Ryan ticket has the values, vision, experience and a detailed plan to get this country back to work and to restore fiscal sanity. Across the Commonwealth, Virginians know we can do better. We have the opportunity to take a new direction and create a brighter future for our Commonwealth, our country and our children."

Delegate Comstock will be speaking on Monday, August 27, in the afternoon session which begins at 2:00 p.m.

About Delegate Barbara Comstock

Delegate Barbara Comstock, a resident of McLean, Virginia was elected in November 2009 to represent the 34th District (parts of Fairfax and Loudoun County) in the Virginia House of Delegates and was re-elected in 2011.

In the summer of 2010, Delegate Comstock was selected as one of 50 state legislators to participate in the "Emerging Political Leaders" program sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. This past year, she was also recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce with "The Free Enterprise Award" which honors a legislator who championed free market principles during the 2012 legislative session.