HIXSON, July 27 - Robin Smith, candidate for Congress in Tennessee's Third Congressional District, announced today that Oscar Brock has agreed to serve as her campaign treasurer.

Oscar Brock is a native of Chattanooga and resides on Lookout Mountain with his wife and two daughters. He is the son of former United States Senator Bill Brock. In addition to more than twenty-five years working in Tennessee politics and holding prominent roles in state and national campaigns, he currently serves as the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committeeman for the 10th State Senate District and is the immediate past Treasurer of the state party.  He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics and received his Master in Business Administration from Vanderbilt.  

Brock has represented Tennessee as a delegate at the 1988, 2004 and 2008 Republican National Conventions, including serving on the Contests and Credentials Committee for the 2008 convention. He is a member of the Chattanooga Rotary Club, and serves on the boards of the Chattanooga Red Cross and the Hand Foundation.  He is an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, and is a past president of the Chattanooga Jaycees.

"When Robin Smith asked me to join her team, I agreed without hesitation," Brock said. "She is the singular candidate in this race with the understanding of the needs of the Third District and the candidate with the courage of her convictions to best represent all East Tennesseans in Washington." 

Smith welcomed Brock to the campaign and noted his history of leadership. "Oscar Brock brings a high level of passion and integrity to every cause he supports. I am honored that he would agree to lend his valuable time and considerable talents to our effort. His addition to the Smith team further demonstrates my commitment to call upon accomplished leaders to build the strongest campaign possible, allowing us to carry our message of common sense conservative solutions across the Third District."