Patrick Brown Welcomes Fedeli Organizers to His PC Leadership Campaign Team

More than two dozen key organizers from Vic Fedeli's team join campaign

BRAMPTON, ON, Feb. 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Patrick Brown, M.P., candidate for the Leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario today thanked the more than two dozen senior organizers from the former Vic Fedeli campaign team who have joined his campaign.

"I'm very happy to welcome over two dozen key organizers from Vic's team," said Brown. "We are working together to build the PC Party of Ontario's future, a party 100,000 strong with members from every walk of life and every corner of the province, and Ontario's next government."

While Vic Fedeli endorsed Brown's rival, most of his key campaign organizers have chosen to join Patrick Brown #ForTheWin.  Included among the two dozen who've joined Brown are:

• Gareth Neilson ­­– former Director of Field Organization, Team Fedeli.
• Tannis Drysdale – former Senior Advisor/Northern Chair, Team Fedeli; Northern VP ONPC.
• Dave Dillon – former Southwest Regional Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Michael Jakubcak – former Durham Regional Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Shawn Morrison – former Eastern Ontario Regional Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Jon Pukila – former Atikokan/Thunder Bay-Superior North Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Geoff Gillon – former Kenora Rainy River Organizer, Team Fedeli; KRR Riding President.
• Rob Cooper – former Hamilton area Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Diane Suski – former Regional Lead Sudbury/Nickle Belt Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Dennis Butler – former Regional Lead/Timmins Organizer, Team Fedeli; Timmins Riding President.
• Randy Aulbrook – former Regional Lead/Timiskaming Organizer, Team Fedeli; Candidate 2011.
• Mark Gilliam – former London area organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Diane Litowski – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Ken Burnett – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Nathan Kolomaya – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Bill Litowski – former Membership Seller, Team Fedeli.
• Arn Brown – former Membership Seller, Team Fedeli.
• Elaine Smith – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Bill Kiely – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Hans Zuriel – former Riding Organizer, Team Fedeli.
• Ron and Sue Fenney – former Riding Organizers, Team Fedeli.

"Over the next few days, I look forward to welcoming more organizers and hundreds of supporters from both Vic and Lisa Macleod's team to our campaign," said Brown.

About Patrick Brown:

Patrick Brown has been elected three times as Conservative Member of Parliament for Barrie.  His work with new Canadian communities in the GTA and 20-years' experience in the Conservative movement make him uniquely able to build the broad, winning coalition the PC Party of Ontario needs to win. For more information, please visit: www.VotePatrickBrown.ca   

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