The State
March 5, 2010
Sen. Vincent Sheheen, a Kershaw County Democrat running for governor, announced endorsements today from more than 60 percent of Democratic state representatives and more than 50 percent of Democratic state senators.
"It is time to get South Carolina moving again," Sheheen, flanked by supporters, said Thursday at a news conference at the State House.
Among the Midlands lawmakers supporting Sheheen are:
Richland Rep. Jimmy Bales
Richland Rep. Chris Hart
Richland Rep. Anton Gunn
Kershaw Rep. Laurie Funderburk
Lexington Rep. Walt McLeod
Richland Rep. Todd Rutherford
Richland Rep. James Smith
Richland Sen. Joel Lourie
Sheheen is in a four-candidate race for the Democratic nomination for governor. Columbia attorney and former lobbyist Dwight Drake, Charleston Sen. Robert Ford and State Education Superintendent Jim Rex also are running.
