governor sanford
After the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which Governor Sanford strongly opposed and publicly criticized before and after its passage by Congress and presidential signing, Sanford initially indicated he might not accept all of the funds allotted by the spending law to South Carolina. [1]
A native of Beaufort County, South Carolina, Governor Sanford received a bachelor’s degree in business from Furman University in 1983 and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration in 1988. [2]
Governor Sanford’s Office has released an op-ed piece they tell us was written by the the governor for The Wall Street Journal this weekend, regarding a contemplated federal bailout for states. [3]
Now Governor Sanford’s office has confirmed that he will be attending a McCain fundraiser next month in Aspen, Colorado. [4]
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he’ll make decisions next week on using federal stimulus money. [3]
Marshall Clement “Mark” Sanford, Jr. (born May 28, 1960) is an American Republican politician who has been Governor of South Carolina since 2003. [1]
The House has easily overriden Governor Mark Sanford’s veto of new payday lending industry regulations. [3]
Sanford has also been mentioned by national pundits as a possible McCain VP. [4]
He entered the gubernatorial election of 2002; he first defeated Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler in the Republican primary and then defeated the Democratic incumbent, Jim Hodges, in the general election, by a margin of 53% to 47% to become the 115th South Carolina Governor In accordance with South Carolina law, Sanford was elected separately from the state’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer. [...] He received a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and an MBA from Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. [5]
Gov. Mark Sanford says he will accept whatever decision the S.C. Supreme Court hands down on Wednesday. [3]
In 1994, Sanford entered the Republican primary for the Charleston-based 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. [1]
The speaker of the South Carolina House says he’ll ask the Legislative Audit Council to review the Employment Security Commission. [3]
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, representing the Charleston based 1st Congressional District from 1995 to 2001. [5]
On March 11th, 2009, Mark Sanford became the first United States Governor to formally reject a portion of the federal stimulus money earmarked by Congress for the state of South Carolina. [1]
Sources:
[1] Mark Sanford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] ARC | Governor Mark Sanford
[3] Tags: Governor Mark Sanford | WSPA
[4] SC Governor Sanford For VP? | WSPA
[5] Mark Sanford - Ballotpedia