Thompson announces Ohio slate of delegates

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson announced his Ohio delegate team during a news conference in Columbus today.

"I thank these folks for their dedication to our campaign and its message of consistent conservatism," Thompson said in a statement.

The delegates have committed to represent the state of Ohio and Thompson at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis on Sept. 1-4. Ohio’s presidential primary is March 4, with a total of 88 delegates at stake.

Thompson's delegates from Southwest Ohio:

Bob Boehner of Reading, Dan Brake of Lebanon, Amy Brewer of Lebanon, Rick Bryan of Blue Ash, Christa Criddle of Cincinnati, Scott Gilliam of West Chester, Jennifer Green of Wyoming, Heather Harlow of Colerain Township, Bob Harper of Cincinnati, Bill Herdman of Fayetteville, Russ Jackson of Anderson Township, Richard Jones of Liberty Township, Pat Lapple of Reading, Virgil Lovitt of Sharonville, Lara Mastin of Sharonville, Daniel McDonald of Lebanon, Tim McDonald of Harrison, Charles Mitchell of Cincinnati, Thea Shoemake of Union Township, State Rep. Joe Uecker of Loveland, Mariah Votel of Hamersville and Pat Williams of Cincinnati.