FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22nd 2012 Contact: Evelyn Call 801-368-7795 Heather Barney 801-560-0893 HATCH CAMPAIGN:

ITS UTAHS TIME TO LEAD MESSAGE SPREAD THROUGHOUT UTAH STATE LEADERS, LEGISLATORS, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, SHERIFFS, AND BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS JOIN THE HATCH REELECTION TEAM

Salt Lake City, Utah -- In most newspapers across Utah this week Utahns in every corner of the state have been reminded by leaders of their community why it is important to support Senator Orrin Hatch in the upcoming Primary Election on June 26th. State officials, mayors, county commissioners, council members, sheriffs, business leaders, community leaders, and everyday Utahns have signed on to the ad, and have wholeheartedly endorsed Senator Hatch and his reelection bid.
I am so grateful for the support I have received from wonderful people across our state, stated Senator Hatch. In a spirited election season, it has been an uplifting experience to see the many leaders of communities across Utah willing to publicly state their support of my candidacy; and show their appreciation for the work I have done and will continue to do for the citizens of our great state. Public Endorsements Include: Jim Hansen, Former US Congressman from Utah Norman H. Bangerter, Former Governor of Utah Jake Garn, Former United States Senator W. Val Oveson, Former Lt. Governor of Utah Josh Romney, Business Leader, Surrogate, Romney for President Campaign Stan Lockhart, Former State Republican Party Chair John Valentine, Utah State Senator Curt Bramble, Utah State Senator Dr. Peter Knudson, Utah State Senator Allen Christensen, Utah State Senator Ralph Okerlund, Utah State Senator Daniel W. Thatcher, Utah State Senator

Lee Perry, Utah State Representative R. Curt Webb, Utah State Representative Mike Noel, Utah State Representative Stewart E. Barlow, Utah State Representative Mel Brown, Utah State Representative Ronda Menlove, Utah House Republican Leader, State Representative Chris Stewart, Republican Candidate for Utahs Second Congressional District Haven J. Barlow, Former Utah State Legislator and Community Leader Tom Dolan, Mayor Sandy City Bill Applegarth, Mayor of Riverton City Kelvyn H. Cullimore Jr., Mayor of Cottonwood Heights, President of Dynatronics Corp. Wayne Anderson, Mayor of Spanish Fork Rick Moore, Mayor of Payson Lloyd Berentzen, Mayor of North Logan City Darla D. Clark, Former Mayor of Logan Donald Landes, Mayor of Parowan Constance Robinson, Mayor of Paragonah Richard Harris, Mayor of North Ogden Bruce Burrows, Mayor of Riverdale Hilary Gordon, Mayor of Huntington City Todd Pay, Mayor of Moroni Nina Laycook, Mayor of Kanab Dennis Fife, Mayor of Brigham City Doug Allen, Mayor of Monticello Don Wood, Mayor of Clearfield City Neka Roundy, Former Mayor of Kaysville City Bob Linell, Former Mayor of Bountiful Gayle Bunker, Mayor of Delta LaVell Edwards, Former BYU Football Coach and Community Leader Ron McBride, Former University of Utah and Weber State University Football Coach Frank Layden, Community Leader Jimmy Shea, 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Sean Bradley, Former NBA Player, Community Leader Gary Anderson, Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson, Utah County Commissioner Val Potter, Cache County Councilman James J. Eardley, Washington County Commissioner Dennis B. Drake, Washington County Commissioner Alan D. Gardner, Washington County Commissioner Dan Webster, Iron County Commissioner Don Marchant, Cedar City Council Member Nina Barnes, Cedar City Council Member Craig L. Dearden, Weber County Commissioner Dave Nicponski, Murray City Councilman Jeff Horrocks, Emery County Commissioner Ira Hatch, Former Emery County Commissioner

Claudia Jarrett, Sanpete County Commission Chair Steven Frishknecht, Sanpete County Commission Vice-Chair Curtis Ludvigson, Sterling Council Member Mark S. Whitney, Beaver County Commission Chair Craig Wright, Beaver County Councilman James Matson, Kane County Commissioner Dirk Clayson, Kane County Commissioner Ryan Tingey, Box Elder County Commissioner LuAnn Adams, Box Elder County Commissioner Suzanne Rees, Former Box Elder County Commissioner Bruce Adams, San Juan County Commission Chair Louenda Downs, Davis County Commissioner Jim Nyland, Grand County Council Member Gene Ciarus, Grand County Council Member Jerry McNeely, Former Grand County Council Member Bart Leavitt, Former Grand County Council Member Dave Ure, Summit County Council Member Colleen S. Johnson, Tooele County Commission Chair Jerry Hurst, Tooele County Commissioner J. Bruce Clegg, Tooele County Commissioner James Withers, Millard County Commission Chair Bart A. Whatcott, Millard County Commissioner Daron Smith, Millard County Commissioner Clare Ramsay, Garfield County Commissioner Dell LeFevre, Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner Gary Mason, Sevier County Commissioner Garth Ogden, Sevier County Commissioner Rick Blackwell, Piute County Commissioner Kay Blackwell, Piute County Commissioner Gordon Topham, Sevier County Commissioner DeRae Fillmore, Wayne County Commissioner Darlene Burns, Uintah County Commission Chair Mike McKee, Uintah County Commissioner Tamra Stones, Cache County Auditor Kathleen Howell, Cache County Assessor Karen Jeppesen, Cache County Treasurer Roger C. Jones, Executive Director Bear River Association of Governments M. Lynn Lemon, Cache County Executive Shelly Locke, Community Leader Dean Cox, Washington County Administrator Terry Thompson, Weber County Sheriff Dave Edmunds, Summit County Sheriff Josh James, Founder & CEO, DOMO Brad Rencher, Senior VP and General Manager, Adobe Systems Inc. Stan Lockhart, Former State Republican Party Chair

Richard R. Nelson, Founder and CEO, Utah Technology Council Dee Anderson, Entrepreneur& Trustee, Utah Technology Council Candace Daly, Business Consultant Ronald L. Fox, Consultant for Presidents Reagan, Bush and Ford Dave Steele, Davis County Educator, Former Utah State Senator Judy Bane, Red Cliffs Lodge Manager Pete Byrd, Grand County Community Leader Leon Pexton, CPA, Chief Operating Officer, General Manager, Utah Municipal Power Agency Paul McPherson, Juab County Business Leader Randy Brooks, Juab County Business Leader Grant Earl, CEO, Moon Lake Electric Gene Grindle, Manager, Bonanza Power Plant Barney Chapman, Former Utah Credit Union Executive Terry Schow, US Army Veteran Kevin Sullivan, Major General (Ret.), USAF General Robert Oaks, USAF (Ret.) Lynn H. Stevens, Major General U. S. Army (Ret.) Don Peay, Avid Utah Sportsman Leland Hogan, Utah Farmer and Rancher Mac Christensen, Founder of Mr. Mac Mike Sibbett, Former Chairman of the State Board of Pardons Mike Beardall, CEO, Cornerstone Research and Development, Inc. Alan Hall, Founder and Chairman, Market Star H. DeWayne Ashmead, Ph. D. President of Albion Laboratories Jewell Lee Kenley, Utah Business Leader Vickie McCall, Utah Businesswoman and Community Leader Allan and Kay Lipman, Utah Business and Community Leaders Stephen Wade, Utah Business Owner Ron Thompson, General Manager, Washington County Water Conservancy District Derek H. Hall, CEO, Qivana John R. DeWyze, Executive Vice President of Operations, Natures Sunshine Products Truman Hunt, CEO, Nu Skin Enterprises Rich Hartvigsen, Vice President Government and Industry Affairs, Nu Skin Enterprises Robert G. Johnson, Executive Vice President & General Council, Morinda Holdings Blake Kirby, Chairman & CEO, Inovar, Inc. La Del Laub, CEO, Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association Carlene Walker, Former Utah State Senator Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions Bank Harris Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Zionsbancorporations Brett Tolman, Former US Attorney for Utah Frank Suitter, Utah Attorney, Former Utah Republican Party Chair Dinesh Patel, Founding Partner and Managing Director, Signal Peak Ventures Skip Daynes, Owner Daynes Music Craig Bickmore, Utah Automobile Executive Lew Cramer, President & CEO World Trade Center Utah Bruce Remund, Co-Owner, President VMI Nutrition

Jeff Reynolds, Co-Owner/CEO VMI Nutrition Kimball Rasmussen, President & CEO, Deseret Power Michael Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Association Dirk Anjewierden, Executive Director, Utah Health Care Association Amy Rees Anderson, CEO, MediConnect Global Winston and Gloria Wilkinson, Business and Community Leaders Peggy Wallace, Vice President America First Credit Union, Former Utah State Representative Sylvia Rickard, President, Utah Breast Cancer Network Steve Densley, Utah County Community Leader Boudicca Joseph, Owner/Broker, Lake Powell Properties Carl Albrecht, CEO, Garkane Energy Ladel Laub, CEO, Dixie Escalante Rural Electric Association Steve Young, Monticello Business Leader ###