February 11, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENDORSEMENT: South Carolina State Rep. Donna Hicks Supports John Kasich for President

 

Today South Carolina State Representative Donna Hicks announced she has joined Governor John Kasich's presidential campaign as a member of the Kasich for America Steering Committee.

 

Said Hicks, "From my work in the legislature and as a small-business owner, I know that experience is the number-one ingredient for making a strong and effective leader. John Kasich’s impressive record as a budget-balancer in Congress and as twice-elected Governor of Ohio is more than enough to convince me that he has the experience and history of accomplishment we so sorely need in the White House.” 

 

With her endorsement of John Kasich’s campaign, Hicks joins the ranks of fellow State Representatives Chip Limehouse, Jeffrey Bradley and Gary Clary; as well as State Senators Paul Campbell, Jr., Ray Cleary and Greg Gregory in supporting his candidacy. 

 

A Boiling Springs resident and business owner, Hicks has twice been elected to the South Carolina House as representative from Spartanburg County. 

 

Said Kasich, “As a long-time community leader in upstate South Carolina and respected voice in the state legislature, Donna Hicks is a key addition to our Kasich for America team. Our team in the Upstate is already strong, and today it grows even stronger. I'm thrilled to have her on my side as we take our message to South Carolina voters.”

 

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Gov. Kasich is running for President to help Americans restore our nation, live in safety and pass on prosperity to those who come after us—and he’s got the experience to help us do it. He was reelected last year by a 30-point margin after working with his fellow Ohioans to turn an $8 billion shortfall into a $2 billion surplus, cut taxes $5 billion and create more than 300,000 new private sector jobs.  As chair of the Budget Committee in Congress he led the effort to balance the federal budget for the first time in a generation and served 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee where he helped enact President Reagan's national security agenda.  He has also had a successful career as an investment banker, New York Times best-selling author and at FOX News.  He and his wife Karen have twin teenage daughters and live in their home outside Columbus. You can learn more about him at www.JohnKasich.com