Associated Press - January 27, 2009 10:34 PM ET
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Republican committee has chosen Jennifer Nassour of Boston as the party's new leader to succeed Peter Torkildsen.
She said after Tuesday night's 3-1 vote the party is "really looking to re-energize from the base up" rather than top down, with more frequent and smaller-dollar fundraising events that can involve more people.
Nassour said recent ethics investigations involving Democrats in the Legislature, including just-departed House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, have left "a cloud of controversy and suspicion" over the Statehouse. That's an issue Republicans can use, she said, as they nurture new candidates to expand their numbers on Beacon Hill. There are just five Republicans in the Senate and 16 in the House.
Nassour worked in the administration of former Republican acting Gov. Jane Swift and served as finance director for Daniel Grabauskas during his campaign for treasurer.
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