FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: March 8, 2010
Contact: Trav Robertson, 803-238-5320
Former Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore and Former Speaker of the SC House Rex Carter Endorse Sheheen

Greenville, SC -- Today former South Carolina Lt. Governor Nick Theodore, who served two terms from 1987-1995, and former South Carolina House Speaker Rex Carter, who served as Speaker from 1973-1980, endorsed State Sen. Vincent Sheheen in his campaign for governor. The endorsements took place at a press conference held at the YWCA in downtown Greenville this morning.

"The governor of South Carolina can move us forward, and Vincent Sheheen has that ability," said Theodore. "Serving in the House of Representatives and serving in the Senate, he has worked closely with both sides of the aisle, and I know he'll do that as governor."

Theodore continued, "He understands very well that an educated workforce is the only way South Carolina can compete with other states in the nation in a global economy."

Sen. Sheheen joined the former Lt. Governor and former Speaker, thanking both for their support.

"I'm excited to be here with my friends in the Upstate," said Sen. Sheheen, "and I'm honored to have the support of Lt. Governor Theodore and Speaker Carter, two men with such a strong record of service to the people of South Carolina."

"It's important that we learn from past examples of good leadership as we look to the future and chart our path to make South Carolina a better place to live and work," continued Sheheen.

The campaign endorsements of Theodore and Carter come on the heels of last week's news that forty members of the South Carolina General Assembly are publicly supporting Sen. Sheheen in his campaign to be the state's next governor. Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley endorsed Sheheen in January.

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