Aneralla  Endorsed by 9 More State and Local Leaders

Now Endorsed by 35 State and Local Leaders: Endorsements include State Legislators, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville and Matthews Town Commissioners, Mayor Pro-tems of Cornelius and Mint Hill and current and former elected officials from throughout the region

Huntersville, NC:  John Aneralla, Conservative Republican candidate for North Carolina's 41^st Senate District, announced today that he has received the endorsement of eight additional state and local leaders bringing the total number of endorsements he has received to 35.

Endorsing Aneralla, this week are State Senator Tommy Tucker (District 35), former State Rep. Jim Gulley (District 103), former State Representative Ed McMahan (District 104), Matthews Town Commissioner Suzanne Gulley, Mint Hill Mayor Pro-Tem Lloyd Austin, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Neil Cooksey (District 5), Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James (District 6), former Cornelius Town Commissioner Eddie McNeely, and former Davidson Town Commissioner Tim Dreffer.

 "I am honored and humbled to have endorsements from town leaders in every town in the 41^st District as well as such strong support from current and former State Senators, State House members, County Commissioners, and School Board members, " Aneralla said upon announcing these new endorsements. " These leaders know that I have what it takes to win this district in November and to be a strong Conservative voice for the 41^st District. I look forward to campaigning with them over the coming months."

Previously endorsing Aneralla were  State Senator Kathy Harrington (District 43), State Senator Thom Goolsby (District 9), State Senator Ralph Hise (District 47) State Representative Rick Killian (District 105), State Representative Jason Saine (District 97), State Representative John Torbett (District 108), former State Representative Doug Vinson (District 105), Cornelius Mayor Pro Tem Lynette Rinker, current Cornelius Town Commissioners Chuck Travis, and Dave Gilroy, past Cornelius Town Commissioner Jim Bensman, Huntersville Town Commissioners Melinda Bales, Charles Jeter, and Danny Phillips, past Huntersville Town Commissioners Brian Sisson and Danae Caulfield, Charlotte City Councilman Andy Dulin (District 6), past Charlotte City Councilmen John Lassiter and Edwin Peacock (at-large),   past Mecklenburg County Commissioners Dan Bishop (District 5), Jim Puckett (District 1), and Dan Ramirez (at-large), past school board members Kaye McGarry (at-large), Larry Gauvreau (District 1) and Ken Gjertsen (District 6), and Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Dempsey Miller.

The most common reasons cited by these leaders for endorsing John continue to be his proven track record as a strong Conservative, his very successful tenures as Mecklenburg County GOP Chairman and 9^th Congressional District GOP Chairman, John 's proven strength as a candidate, and the strong, existing working relationships that they have with John.

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September 2011 - I want to thank everyone for their support in my run for NC State Senate District 40 in 2010. Although the outcome was not what we had worked for, Republicans did earn the majorities in both State houses for the first time in over 100 years. The Republican majority in its first year faced with a large deficit balanced the budget while lowering taxes, eliminating burdensome regulations and improving our educational system. There is still much work to be done!

This is why I am excited to announce my candidacy for the NC State Senate in the newly created District 41. The new district consists of the towns of Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville then moves clockwise to include neighborhoods in Charlotte located east of I-485, Mint Hill, Matthews and then finishes near Providence Road. I look forward to the challenge of running for office and hopefully making history by being a part of a Republican legislative majority with a Republican Governor in 2013!