News and Press Releases for October 2007

GOVERNOR CONGRATULATES CANDIDATE FOR WIN, SAYS VOTE PART OF MANDATE FOR CHANGE IN COLUMBIA

October 2, 2007

Columbia, S.C. – Gov. Mark Sanford tonight issued the following statement on Shane Massey’s runoff win for the Republican nomination in Senate District 25:

“First off, I want to congratulate Shane for winning this hard-fought race,” Gov. Sanford said. “When you look at what Shane ran on – the ideas of lower taxes, controlling government spending, a better business environment and a more accountable government structure – I think what this vote really boils down to is a continuation of a mandate for change in Columbia. Shane ran on an unabashedly pro-reform platform, something that there’s a clear need for in state government. I look forward to working with Shane as he heads into the general election.”