Jeb Announces Richland County Leadership Team
Jeb Bush named the first round of Midlands County Chairs in Richland County South Carolina today.This strong show of support comes on the heels of multiple other endorsements from local elected officials, both living South Carolina Medal of Honor recipients, gubernatorial appointees, former Republican Party leaders and businesspeople across the state.
In making the announcement, Jeb said, “I am grateful for the support from these state leaders and know that our team in South Carolina is leading us on the path to victory.”
Richland County Chairman Robert Adams said, “No other candidate comes close to Governor Bush’s record of accomplishment. He cut taxes by $19 billion and reduced the size of government – that’s the kind of fiscal responsibility we need in Washington.”
The following leaders will serve as key members in driving voter turnout for the primary election on February 20:
Richland County Chairman
Robert Adams
Senior Vice-President of McGuire Woods; past campaign and staff advisor to former US Senator Strom Thurmond, former Governor David Beasley, former Governor Mark Sanford, and former Lt. Governor Bob Peeler
Richland County Co-Chairs
Elaine August
Retired businesswoman and community activist
Robert Bolchoz
Attorney; former Chief Deputy Attorney General, State of South Carolina; former candidate, South Carolina Attorney General
Linda Burnside
Owner, LGB Interiors; long-time businesswoman and activist in the Columbia community
Andy Fiffick
Attorney and SC public policy expert
Johnny Gasser
Attorney; former interim U.S. Attorney for South Carolina; former Deputy Solicitor, Richland County
Todd Kraemer, M.D.; County Chair of Doctors for Jeb!
Third generation ob-gyn; owner of Kraemer Women’s Care; Dr. Kraemer will head up the Doctors for Jeb Coalition in Richland County
Sarah Ostergaard; County Chair of Homeschoolers for Jeb!
Community activist; educator; active in the Columbia area homeschool network; Sarah will head up the Homeschoolers for Jeb Coalition in Richland County
Daniel Ostergaard
Professor at the University of South Carolina; retired officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
Other recent endorsements include:
Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC (ret.)
Medal of Honor recipient
The Honorable Cindy Bohn Coats
Chairwoman, Charleston County School District Board of Trustees
The Honorable Richard Cronin
Mayor, Isle of Palms; former President, Combustion Engineering’s Power Plant Company
The Honorable Carroll Duncan
Dorchester County Councilwoman; former Dorchester GOP Chairwoman
Dave Ellison
Businessman; Chairman, South Carolina Club for Growth
The Honorable Henry Fishburne
Charleston City Councilman, 1999-2007; Charleston Airport Aviation Authority Board; Previously served on the boards of MUSC Children’s Hospital, Hospice of Charleston and Charleston Charter School of Math and Science
Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (ret.)
Medal of Honor recipient
The Honorable Linda Page
Mayor, Mt. Pleasant; Owner of Page’s Thieves Market and Page’s Okra Grill
The Honorable Mark Smith
Mt. Pleasant Town Councilman; Co-owner and operator of McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes and Palmetto Cremation Society; immediate past Chairman of the Board of the Lowcountry Food Bank
The Honorable Doug Samples
Mayor, Surfside Beach
