Romney Campaign Press Release - Mitt Romney Announces Support of South Carolina Leaders

Mitt Romney today announced the support of key South Carolina business leaders, elected officials, veterans, and conservative activists.

"The wide range of support from conservatives across South Carolina proves that my message of a 'Simpler, Smaller, and Smarter' federal government is resonating with voters concerned about the direction of our country," said Mitt Romney. "I'm happy to earn their endorsement and look forward to working with them for the vote of every South Carolinian."

"The voters of South Carolina have an important choice to make regarding the future of this country," said former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bob Faith. "We need a conservative candidate who will defeat President Obama and reverse his failed policies. That man is Mitt Romney. He is committed to getting rid of failed government programs like Obamacare. He is against government entities like the NLRB interfering with free enterprises like Boeing who want to invest in South Carolina and create jobs for South Carolinians.  He is for restoring conservative principles to government, so that Washington will stop spending and start letting this country's entrepreneurs and business leaders get back to creating jobs."

 

"Our nation is at a crossroads, and Mitt Romney is the best choice to lead our country through these challenging times," said Greenville County Council Chairman and retired Brigadier General Butch Kirven.  "He is a strong leader who we can trust to restore limited government to Washington, cut spending, grow our economy, and get our nation back on the right track. I was looking for someone who reflects my values, is strong on national defense, and knows how to get the economy going again.  Mitt Romney is the leader who can positively do that, and he can win in November."

 

"It's really simple, the only person of either party running for President who has created significant private sector jobs is Mitt Romney," said retired executive Bill Hewitt. "He will implement the policies necessary to turn the economy around, start of story, end of story."

South Carolina Leaders Supporting Mitt Romney:

Upstate

State Representative Don Bowen, Anderson

Greenville County Councilman Joe Dill

Greenville City Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle

George Dean Johnson, Jr., Chairman, Johnson Development Associates, Spartanburg

Greenville County Council Chairman Butch Kirven

State Representative Phil Owens, Easley

Rick Pennell, Metromont Corporation, Greenville

Specialist John Snyder, U.S. Army, Ret., Greenville

Greenville Mayor Pro Tempore David Sudduth

 

Midlands

John H. Burriss, Owner of Gold's Gyms of Columbia

Former York County GOP Chairman Henry Eldridge, Rock Hill

Richard J. Gaton, Columbia

Richard Jackson, CEO, C.R. Jackson, Inc., Columbia

Leighton Lord, Former Chairman, Nexsen Pruet, Columbia

State Representative Ralph Norman, Rock Hill

Former York County GOP Executive Committeewoman Karen Walto, Rock Hill

Coastal

Sally and Richard Coen, Mount Pleasant

Former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon, Charleston

Former South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Robert A. Faith, Chairman & CEO, Greystar Real Estate Partners, Charleston

Rear Admiral, James Flatley, U.S. Navy, Ret., Charleston

William B. Hewitt, Retired Executive, Charleston

Former Bluffton Mayor Hank Johnston

Former South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Buck Limehouse, Charleston

Brigadier General Cliff Poole, U.S. Army, Ret., Charleston

Bill Prezzano, Charleston

Charleston County Treasurer Andy Smith

Jonathan Zucker, President, The InterTech Group, Charleston

*Company/business names are provided for identification purposes only.

 

Endorsers are retired or not on active duty.  Use of military rank and job titles does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense or any department thereof.