Tag: Governor of South Carolina

Three of Hollings' children announced his death Saturday morning in a statement. “Our father, Fritz Hollings, was dedicated to his family, the United States Senate and the people of South Carolina," said the statement from Michael Hollings, Helen Hollings Reardon and Ernest Hollings III. He was so honored to have served the people of this great state in the South Carolina House of Representatives, as lieutenant governor and governor, and as a member of the United States Senate. He served as governor from 1959 to 1963. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1947 and was elected to the S.C. House in 1948 at age 26. A decade later, at age 36, Hollings was elected governor of South Carolina, the youngest South Carolina governor in the 20th century. Though he arrived in politics as a segregationist, his mindset changed during the Civil Rights era. “Asking to have one’s name removed from a courthouse is unprecedented,” U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said in 2015. “Senator Hollings told me, ‘They put my name on the courthouse because I got funding for it. I want to put it in the name of the guy who did justice here.’" While fighting for balanced budgets and economic investment, Hollings also championed legislation to offer assistance to those in need.

CLEMSON — State Rep. James Smith insisted he is the best candidate to become the first Democrat to win the South Carolina governor's seat in 20 years, while his rivals painted him as a career politician who failed to fix the state's woes during their televised showdown Thursday. The debate at Clemson University was a continuation of the sniping between the candidates in the first competitive Democratic gubernatorial primary since 2006. "The Legislature did not do their job," Florence attorney Marguerite Willis said about the need for a bond bill to pay for much-needed state building repairs. Smith countered his experience in the General Assembly makes him the most capable to lead the state and work with the Republican-dominated Legislature. "It's 22 years of getting this done for the people of our state and fighting to keep bad things from happening." He added how he has helped win early education initiatives. And I am the candidate who can win in November." Get in-depth news and analysis on South Carolina politics delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: The Post and Courier. Willis said she would use her skills as a business specialist to make sure Santee Cooper is sold for the best price.