Willard “Mitt†Romney (1947- ) Politician. Romney was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. He ran as the Republican candidate in the 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, losing to long-time incumbent Ted Kennedy. Romney organized and steered the 2002 Winter Olympics as head of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, and helped turn the troubled games into a financial success. Romney was 2012 Republican Party presidential nominee. 19†x 12†campaign sign, “No Apology†signed.