Dan Cirucci: New Hampshire Vets Stand With Christie

Monday, December 21, 2015

New Hampshire Vets Stand With Christie

Today, sixty highly-respected military veterans including former New Hampshire VFW state commanders Paul Chevalier and Mark McCabe launched a Veterans for Christie coalition to promote Governor Christie’s strong record of support for veterans as well as his unique national security experience as a U.S. Attorney who prosecuted terrorists in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. The veteran leadership team includes elected officials and community leaders from all ten New Hampshire counties.

Sgt. Maj. Chevalier (ret.), who served three tours of duty in Vietnam and now travels across the country to advocate for veterans causes, will join Col. Walt Havenstein (ret.), the former CEO of BAE Systems and 2014 New Hampshire Republican gubernatorial nominee as co-chairs of the national Veterans for Christie coalition.

Chevalier commented, “Governor Christie is the serious, tested leader our nation needs at a time when we face the greatest threats to our homeland since 9/11. Veterans sacrificed to defend American values and protect the homeland, and they deserve a president who is both tough and experienced to keep our country safe.”

Havenstein added, “Veterans understand first-hand the importance of having a commander-in-chief who is prepared to make difficult decisions on day one. Governor Christie demonstrated his ability to manage in a crisis when he led his state through Hurricane Sandy, the second-worst natural disaster in American history. As U.S. attorney, he was responsible for working with the FBI and intelligence community to investigate and prosecute terrorists who were attempting to conduct attacks in his state. After eight years of untested and inexperienced leadership, we need Governor Christie in the Oval Office.”

McCabe, a 20-year Navy veteran and immediate past-commander of the state VFW will serve as New Hampshire Veterans for Christie Co-Chair along with Richard Brothers, a Marine Corps veteran. Brothers served as the chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee as a member of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies and helped lead the Veterans for McCain Coalition.

“Governor Christie has a record of standing up for veterans in his state and providing them with the services they have earned through their service to our nation,” said McCabe. “Governor Christie has committed to reforming the VA by bringing in experienced hospital leaders to manage the system, and he supports allowing veterans to receive care from any medical institution so they can access quality treatment in a timely manner. After the sacrifices they have made for our country, veterans deserve a government that keeps its word. Governor Christie is the experienced executive we need to spearhead reforms for the VA and achieve results for our nation’s veterans.”

“Governor Christie brought Democrats and Republicans in his legislature together to save a veterans support hotline in New Jersey that provides critical mental health services to veterans across the country,” added Brothers. “After the federal government eliminated funding for the program, Governor Christie was able to get both parties to work together to fund the Vets4Warriors peer support hotline. Washington needs an experienced executive who cares more about serving the American people and getting results than continuing the endless partisan bickering.”

Governor Christie joined members of his national and New Hampshire veterans coalition leadership team at a Veterans Town Hall Meeting at the Pelham VFW today at 2:00pm to host a veterans town hall meeting.

Christie’s veterans coalition leadership team includes:

Paul Chevalier, National Co-Chairman
Walt Havenstein, National Co-Chairman
Mark McCabe (Pelham), New Hampshire Co-Chairman
The Honorable Richard Brothers (Sanbornton), New Hampshire Co-Chairman
New Hampshire House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (Merrimack), U.S. Navy
Representative Don LeBrun (Nashua), U.S. Marine Corps
Representative Jack Balcom (Merrimack), U.S. Marine Corps
Representative John Potucek (Derry), U.S. Air Force
Representative Dennis Fields (Sanbornton), U.S. Air Force
Representative Robert Graham (Milton), U.S. Army
Representative Frank Sterling (Jaffrey), U.S. Army
Representative John Tholl (Whitefield), U.S. Air Force
The Honorable Bill Zeliff (Jackson), Army Reserve
The Honorable Matthew Spencer (Somersworth), U.S. Coast Guard
The Honorable Hillary Seeger (Meredith), U.S. Air Force
The Honorable John Cebrowski (Bedford), U.S. Marine Corps
The Honorable Paul Simard (Bristol), U.S. Air Force
The Honorable Ken Hawkins (Bedford), U.S. Marine Corps
The Honorable Dennis Reed (Franklin), U.S. Army
The Honorable Joseph Krasucki (Nashua), U.S. Army
The Honorable Tony Maiola (Newport), U.S. Marines Corps
Jeff Chidester (Dover), Army
Paul Clark (Nashua), Army
John Gallagher (Manchester), U.S. Army
Jane Powers (Merrimack), U.S. Army
Jim Powers (Merrimack), U.S. Navy
Jim McConaha (Concord), U.S. Air Force
William Stearns (Bedford), U.S. Army
Gregory d’Arbonne (Hollis), U.S. Marine Corps
Russell Norris (Hollis), U.S. Marine Corps
Kent Swanson (Nashua), U.S. Army
Tom Eifler (Atkinson), U.S. Marine Corps
Stephen Mack (Bedford), U.S. Army (WWII)
Craig Filmann (Glen), U.S. Navy
Tom Knott (Amherst), U.S. Army
Rick Jansson (Bedford), U.S. Air Force
Dave Appleton (West Ossippie), U.S. Air Force
Paul Mondello (Londonderry), U.S. Air Force
Gary Schnitz (Laconia), U.S. Air Force
John Gaites (Thornton), U.S. Air Force
David Marcotte (Bethlehem), U.S. Army
John Moses (Clarksville), U.S. Army
Jim Greene (Derry), U.S. Army
Larry Pelland (Hudson), U.S. Air Force
Moe Demers (Goffstown), U.S. Army
Bill Curry (Amherst), U.S. Army Reserve
Medric Whittier (Laconia), U.S. Army
Richard Thompson (Londonderry), U.S. Army
Dennis Martin (Londonderry), U.S. Navy
Carl Tomanelli (Londonderry), U.S. Air Force & U.S. Army
John Mace (Lyndeborough), U.S. Army
John Vattes (Manchester), U.S. Marine Corps
Bernie Soucy (Manchester), U.S. Marine Corps
Bernard McGunnity (Moultonborough), U.S. Army
Louis Prince (Nashua), U.S. Army
Rodman Wilson (Manchester), U.S. Marines
Albert Cernota (Nashua), U.S. Navy
Donald McGarrity (Tamworth), U.S. Navy
Kenneth Johnson (Swanzey), U.S. Air Force & U.S. Army
Francois Lembree (Henniker), U.S. Army Reserves
David Dalrymple (Salem), U.S. Army

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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