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Dwight Loftis for Senate 6

January 18, 2019

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Representative Dwight Loftis grew up in the Travelers Rest and Taylors areas of Greenville County. He graduated from North Greenville College in 1966 and went into the insurance business, where he eventually owned his own agency.

His interest in public service was first kindled when he was nine years old watching and listening to candidates in Presidential debates. But it was one summer at his insurance agency that eventually pushed him to run for office. He discovered that rising seniors, students hired for part-time work, lacked a number of basic requisite skills needed for the workplace.

He began to work with the Greenville County School District’s Business Education Partnership to make students aware of various career opportunities and what skills would be needed. From there, Loftis served a term on the school board before being elected to serve District 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1996.

During his extensive legislative career, Rep. Loftis has not forgotten those part-time student workers at his insurance office. A member of the Education Oversight Committee, he is still motivated by crafting legislation that will help prepare young people for a successful career after graduation.

Education is at the center of a thriving economy. Representative Loftis efforts in education and working with the Department of Commerce enhance job opportunities and a better life for working South Carolina families. Rep. Loftis is ready to leverage his legislative experience and relationships to advance a conservative agenda in the Senate.

Strong families make for a stable state and nation. Rep. Loftis is married to Sandra, his wife of over fifty years. They have three children and three grandchildren. They are members of Clearview Baptist Church.

Take a minute to listen to my interview with Dwight as part of effort to educate the voters in Senate District 6. Please plan to vote on January 22nd.

Jeffrey Stringer for Senate District 6

January 17, 2019

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While in college he became heavily involved in Republican campaigns while working in the direct mail and printing department for a political consulting firm. Upon graduation, he was offered a job as Operations Manager for the mail and printing division and worked behind the scenes to help get Republicans elected on the Local, State and Federal level.

In his 6 years following graduation, he saw the Republican majority in the House grow from 10 to 24 and the Republicans gain control of the Senate for the first time in over a century when Sen. Verne Smith of Greer switched parties in 2000.

Since 2004, he has worked with Stringer Resource Group in Greer, which is owned by his uncle, Rep. Tommy Stringer. He has worked with local business owners over the past 15 years designing and administering pension plans to help themselves and their employees better prepare for retirement. In 2008, he was actively involved with the campaign to get Tommy Stringer elected to the State House.

In 2004, Jeffrey married Elise Tyndall of Irmo, SC. Upon Elise’s graduation from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, they moved to Greenville. Currently, Elise serves as Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Greer. Their 2 sons, Tyndall (7) and Jones (4), attend Crestview Elementary School.

After over 2 decades of helping Republicans get elected, Jeffrey decided it was his time to give back to the community that has given so much to him and his family.

Take a minute to listen to my visit with Jeffrey as you gather the information to make an informed decision on who to cast your vote for on January 22nd in the Senate District 6 election.

Mark Sanford Disappoints SC again!!!

November 8, 2018

The people of the 1st Congressional District forgave Mark Sanford for his “hiking trip” on the Appalachian Trail (in which he embarrassed the entire state of SC) and returned him to Congress a few years ago. Back in June in the GOP Primary, due to Sanford’s constant defiance of President Trump’s effort to Make America Great Again, the voters in Sanford’s district came to their senses and chose Katie Arrington instead. Sanford could not accept the voters decision and would not support Ms. Arrington in Tuesday’s election…..this helped the democrats regain the seat since losing it decades ago. Sanford claims it wasn’t a partisan thing (or anti-Trump) but, that Ms. Arrington was wrong on some local issues. The national democrats spent a lot of money on their candidate. Everyone knew it could be a close race….and it was….. Democrat Joe Cunningham won by 1.4%. Who knows for sure, but Mark Sanford’s support probably would have made the difference. Shame on Mark Sanford!!! Sanford, once again, proved that he only thinks of himself and not the people he claims to serve. Let’s make it clear to Sanford that SC is done with him. Call his Congressional office ((843) 352-7572) and let him know how disappointed you are in his selfish actions. In a time that every conservative vote in Congress counts…we just lost one because of Sanford’s arrogance.

The good news…Katie Arrington is not finished. Katie told ABC 4 News she will be back!!!

The race has attracted national attention, as you can imagine, and I had the chance to join Mike Gallagher on his show to give the perspective of a South Carolinian. Take a minute to listen.

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XIV Amendment

October 31, 2018

Amendment XIV

Section 1.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Section 2.

Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.

Section 3.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Section 4.

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

Section 5.

The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

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Guy Furay for Congress

October 19, 2018

Guy Furay is a candidate for South Carolina’s Fourth Congressional District, representing the American Party of South Carolina. An active member of the Upstate community for years, Guy is owner and founder of The Insurance Source, based in downtown Greer, S.C., where he has been able to build expertise in health insurance and become an expert on the details of the Affordable Care Act.

Throughout his career, Guy has put people first, dedicating his time to various committees within the Upstate Chambers of Commerce, as well as local non-profits like Compass of Carolina, which focused on counseling and services for victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. He also has served as a coach and mentor for local youth sports. He is married to the lovely Myra Ruiz, an anchor on WACH FOX in Columbia, and has two sons, Jackson and William, and a daughter, Jasmine.

Guy decided to run for Congress after fully realizing that his “listen first” and “people first” mentality wasn’t shared by current leadership, leaving our local citizens struggling. He desires real progress—independent of the two-party system and its inefficiencies—something desperately needed at this time in our nation’s history.

We spent a few minutes with Guy on Upstate Live to get to know him. Take some time to listen.

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Should President Trump just drop the Stormy Daniels issue?

October 17, 2018

President Donald Trump received good news this week from a federal judge who tossed out a defamation suit by Stormy Daniels and has “ordered” Ms. Daniels to pay the President’s legal fees. A new round of tweets this week have the President, Ms. Daniels, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti trading insults with the President calling her “horseface.” After the good news of his victory President Trump has suggested he may pursue further action against Ms. Daniels.

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