Members of the Republican Governors Association elected Gov. Scott Walker as the new vice chairman Thursday.
The RGA, an organization made up of Republican governors from around the United States, is devoted to helping Republican candidates get elected in gubernatorial races nationwide, according to its website.
Walker released a statement on the RGA website after his election Thursday praising Republican governors for their “results-oriented conservative leadership.”
“The American people want their political leaders to tackle the toughest issues, reform entitlements and balance budgets while holding the line on taxes,” Walker said. “That’s exactly what Republican governors are doing.”
Jeff Snow, University of Wisconsin-Madison College Republicans chair, said Walker’s election shows support for the governor’s recent state reforms.
“[The election] shows that the reforms Gov. Walker has enacted have been given national attention,” Snow said. “Obviously the Republicans think they have been extremely successful within the state in terms of our fiscal situation.”
Snow said Walker’s election comes as welcome news to the UW-Madison College Republicans.
“We’re very proud of our governor,” Snow said.
