NEW YORK CHAIR ED COX TO FILE JOHN MCCAIN 2008 NEW YORK DELEGATE SLATE FOR REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign announced that New York state campaign Chair Ed Cox and Executive Director Chris Cox will today file a full slate of 174 delegates and alternate delegates at 2:00 p.m. EST at the state board of elections in Albany. The slate is made up of distinguished individuals including former Congressman Amo Houghton and former Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead.

"Today we file a full slate of John McCain delegates," said Ed Cox. "They are part of a grassroots team of men and women volunteers who believe that John McCain's courageous service, experienced leadership and bold ideas uniquely qualify him to lead America in these perilous times. These qualities, and his authenticity and integrity, put John McCain head and shoulders above all presidential candidates. In poll after poll, American voters name John McCain as the best Republican candidate to be elected as our next president."

John McCain thanked Mr. Cox and the delegates, stating, "I am grateful for Ed's support and for the continued encouragement from the volunteers who have worked tirelessly on my behalf in the state."

DELEGATE SLATE INCLUDES:

Hon. Fernando Acunto, Former Charlton Town Supervisor
Hon. Phil Boyle, Assemblyman from Long Island
Mark Broxmeyer, Chairman, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
Hon. Dan Burling, Assemblyman from Wyoming County
Hon. Chris Callaghan, Former Saratoga County Treasurer, Former Candidate for New York State Comptroller
Hon. Jack Carley, Former Deputy Attorney General of New York State and Former FTC General Counsel and OMB General Counsel under President Reagan
Hon. A.J. Casale, Former New York State Assemblyman
Jim Castro-Blanco, Former President, Puerto Rican Bar Association
Richard Farren, Director, New York League of Conservation Voters
Hon. Michael Finnegan, Former Counsel to Governor Pataki
Kevin Hanratty, Secretary and General Counsel of the Irish American Republicans
Hon. Amory Houghton, Jr., Former Congressman from Corning
Hon. J. Bert Mahoney, Mayor, Village of Waterford
Hon. John Meier, Chairman, Chemung County Republican Party
Joe Misir, Former candidate for Congress
Ed Mullins, President, Sergeants Benevolent Association, NYPD
Teddy Roosevelt IV, Former Chairman of the League of Conservation Voters
Hon. David Rosado, Former New York State Senator
Kay Stafford, SUNY Trustee
Hon. John Whitehead, Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs and Former United States Deputy Secretary of State