The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the state’s unified voice of business, has announced its endorsement of Governor Nikki Haley. Business leaders joined Governor Haley in four areas of the state (Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Columbia) to announce the endorsement Thursday.
“A product of a small business herself, Governor Nikki Haley understands what it means to run a business – what it means to make payroll, take care of employees, navigate onerous regulations and worry about health insurance costs. Governor Haley gets it,” said Pamela Lackey, president of AT&T South Carolina and 2013-14 chair of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
Since January 2011, South Carolina has announced more than 56,000 new jobs and more than $13.2 billion in new investments in 45 of the 46 counties in the state.
“With Governor Haley’s leadership, South Carolina is now ranked the 5th best state to do business,” said Mike Brenan, president of BB&T South Carolina and immediate past chairman of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. “She has been our champion, always working to make the business climate a better place for job creation and economic development.”
According to chamber officers, this year Governor Haley championed an education reform package that provides funding for K-12 education and allocates dollars for children in poverty, reading coaches in every public elementary school and dollars to improve Internet bandwidth in school facilities.
“Governor Haley is our ‘jobs governor’ and a champion for all South Carolinians. The business community is proud to support Nikki Haley in the 2014 election. I urge all South Carolinians to join us,” said Otis Rawl, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
After the chamber announced its endorsement, former Attorney General and Republican nominee for Lt. Governor Henry McMaster also responded.
“The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce made the correct choice today by endorsing Governor Haley,” stated McMaster. “She has been immensely successful in improving our state’s economy and is bringing in record numbers of jobs. The decision today and in November is simple, Governor Haley and I support keeping taxes low, reducing regulations, and bolstering our business climate while Democrats Vince Sheheen and Bakari Sellers continue to support job killing, big government solutions.”
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