Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:33 pm

(Murray, KY - July 12, 2012) - Mark Wilson, who chairs the political portion of the Fancy Farm Picnic said today that a surrogate for presidential candidate Mitt Romney has volunteered to speak on the former Governor's behalf at the Picnic on August 4th. The volunteer is a Florida elected official.

Wilson has contacted Kentucky Dem Chair Dan Logsden to see about a surrogate for President Obama also speaking at the Picnic.

Wilson also said that preparations are well along the way to being ready for thousands of visitors who come for barbecue, bingo and political stump speakin'.

(Let's hope Wilson has an in with the weatherman!)