Jeb announces South Carolina Grand Strand leadership team
On the heels of a great visit to South Carolina earlier this week, Jeb named the first round of Grand Strand campaign leaders for his Presidential campaign.
Georgetown County Co-Chairs
· Jennifer Merrell
Businesswoman; Member, Grand Strand Young Republicans
· Richard Powers
Owner, Cape Romain Marine
Horry County Chairman
· The Honorable Doug Samples
Mayor, Surfside Beach
Horry County Co-Chairs
· David Cole
Treasurer, Grand Strand Young Republicans; Certified Public Accountant
· Patricia Flynn
Owner, The Bagel Factory; Member, Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce
· Steve Fowler
Attorney; Small business owner
· Ethan Leyshon
Golf professional; Sergeant, U.S. Army (ret.); Serves on the SC Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee
· Deane Morris
Owner, Rossi’s Italian Restaurant
· Kenneth Morrow
Community leader; U.S. Navy veteran; Serves on the SC Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee
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Other recent endorsements include:
· State Senator Katrina Shealy
· State Senator Paul Thurmond
· Major General James E. Livingston, USMC (ret.)
Medal of Honor recipient
· 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
· 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
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