U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will co-chair the 2008 Republican Platform Committee, giving him some national exposure at the GOP Convention in Minneapolis in August.
Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan cited Burr’s work on such issues as health care reform, veterans health care and cutting government waste, reports Rob Christensen.
Burr’s appointment also means there will be a close ally of Republican presidential candidate John McCain helping craft the party’s positions. Burr, a Winston-Salem Republican, was an early backer of McCain and stood by him when McCain’s campaign faltered last year.
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