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The State: SC Chamber endorses Barrett
By JOHN O’CONNOR
joconnor@thestate.com
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen in their respective bids for governor.
The Chamber is the state’s largest business-oriented advocacy group.
Barrett, the group said, “has a solid jobs plan and economic vision for the state” including maintaining South Carolina’s right-to-work labor [...]
Barrett Calls for Crackdown on Illegal Aliens
COLUMBIA, SC – Pointing to South Carolina’s record high unemployment rate and looming budget crisis, Gresham Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor, today called for a crackdown on illegal immigration. Barrett, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Immigration Caucus, will propose expanding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiative that provides local law enforcement with [...]
National Taxpayer Union Gives Barrett Top Award
Upstate Republican is the Only Congressman in SC to Earn High Honor
COLUMBIA, SC – The National Taxpayer Union (NTU), a nonpartisan
grassroots organization of 362,000 members, today announced that Gresham Barrett is the only Congressman from South Carolina to have earned the group’s prestigious “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for 2009. Barrett
received a 93% score from the NTU, [...]
The Orangeburg Times & Democrat: Candidate talks jobs with local GOP
By PHIL SARATA, T&D Staff Writer
Saturday, February 20, 2010
One GOP gubernatorial hopeful says comprehensive tax reform and a restructuring of the Department of Commerce are needed to create jobs in the state.
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett spoke to the Orangeburg County Republican Party Thursday night about his plan to put approximately 270,000 unemployed South Carolinians back [...]
Barrett’s Jobs Plan a Hit With SC Business Leaders
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 [...]
Gresham Barrett’s Guest Column in The Greenville News
The Greenville News
State Needs Comprehensive Economic Plan
By Gresham Barrett
February 2, 2010
In 1998, John Elway led the Denver Broncos to his first Super Bowl win. Charlton Heston took the reins at the National Rifle Association, and Jesse “The Body” Ventura was elected Governor of Minnesota. And twelve years ago South Carolina was a regional economic powerhouse.
The [...]
WMBF-TV: Barrett talks job creation in Pawleys Island
PAWLEYS ISLAND (WMBF) – With the primaries just months away, several candidates for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s seat are making their way around the state.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gresham Barrett made a stop at Applewood Pancake House in Pawleys Island on Saturday morning. While there, Barrett focused on his platform of job creation.
“Our first plan was [...]
Barrett’s Jobs Plan Garners Praise
Barrett Called “Job Creation Governor”
COLUMBIA, SC – On the heels of a statewide tour promoting his vision for job creation, 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. Sam Konduros, Chairman-Elect of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, [...]
The Greenville News: Gresham Barrett unveils jobs plan in Greenville
Gresham Barrett unveils jobs plan in Greenville
By Jenny Munro
Staff Writer
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, who is running for governor, unveiled his “Putting South Carolina Back to Work” jobs plan today in Greenville and elsewhere in the state.
The key elements include immediate retraining of workers to allow existing jobs to be filled, an overhaul of the state [...]
Barrett Unveils Jobs Plan
Upstate Republican Offers Comprehensive Strategy to Put South Carolina Back to Work
COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Congressman Gresham Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor, today at a series of stops in Greenville, North Charleston and West Columbia announced his jobs plan to put South Carolina back to work. Currently, South Carolina’s unemployment rate stands at a record [...]
