Congratulations, Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin!
April 21, 2010
Tonight is an historic night. Our state capital of Columbia has elected its first African-American mayor in the city's history, a friend of mine and a friend to many of you, Steve Benjamin.
We are all proud of you tonight, Steve. Congratulations to you and DeAndrea and your beautiful girls. You all will make a great first family of Columbia. Steve, you'll be a visionary mayor, and I'm excited about what the future holds for the city under your leadership.
And congratulations to Columbia on making an outstanding choice for mayor — a new generation of leadership in our capital city.
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