COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman Gresham Barrett’s campaign for Governor announced today that three key business leaders in the Palmetto State have endorsed Barrett’s “Putting South Carolina Back to Work” plan. Bob Hughes, President of Hughes Development Corporation in Greenville, Rob Motley, Managing Partner of Insurance Office of America in Lexington, and David White, Executive Vice-President of Shealy Electrical in West Columbia, all signed on to Barrett’s comprehensive approach to economic development.

“I am always a little skeptical when candidates announce their ‘jobs plans,’ because usually they amount to nothing more than a set of typical political talking points,” said Bob Hughes, President of Hughes Development Corporation. “But, that’s not the case with Gresham Barrett. He’s put together a specific set of actions to put South Carolina back to work. It’s no wonder the business community is rallying around his candidacy.”

Rob Motley, Managing Partner of Insurance Office of America added, “I think it is important that our next Governor is someone who has actually worked in the real world. Gresham Barrett is a businessman, like I am, and I think that gives him unique insights to the challenges facing our state’s employers. Those insights are reflected in the plan he’s crafted to create jobs and to turnaround our economy.”

“What I like about Gresham’s plan is that he gathered input from a cross-section of the business community,” said David White, Executive Vice-President of Shealy Electrical. “He talked to small businesses and major companies alike. As a result, he’s put together a realistic, workable plan that will go a long way towards putting our state back on track.”

Barrett is the first Republican candidate for Governor to outline a detailed plan to create jobs in the Palmetto State. His “Putting South Carolina Back to Work” plan can be downloaded from www.GreshamBarrett.com.