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A Romney takes top spot on Michigan GOP

Credit: http://www.migop.org

Michigan’s Republican Party has a new Chairwoman.

At its Lansing convention Saturday, activist Ronna Romney McDaniel got the nod on the first ballot.

She replaces commercial property developer Bobby Schostak at the top of the Michigan GOP.
 
The 41-year old niece of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said ‘We need to a Republican in the White House through Michigan in 2016.’ 
 
Current State talks to Michigan Public Radio Network's Rick Pluta about the state's new GOP leader. 
 

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