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Republican candidates challenging Senator Lindsey Graham and Rep. Bob Inglis addressed the Greenville County Republican Executive Committee and other Republican activists, Monday night, at Greenville Technical College.
It was the first time that most Greenville County Republicans had seen Charles Jeter, a native of Union County now residing in Greer. Jeter is the only Republican challenging Rep. Inglis in the June 10 Republican primary. Jeter was warmly received by Greenville County Republican leaders who have rarely seen their Fourth District Congressman at such meetings.
Jeter is an Environmental Systems Engineer who worked as Director of the SC Water Quality Program for DHEC from 1967 until 1981. He served in the Reagan Administration from 1981 until 1986. During part of that time, he served as a political appointee as Southeastern Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Jeter is currently employed as a professional engineer and Vice-President for Environmental Affairs for RMT, Inc., a major, national and international engineering firm that assists industry in protecting and preserving the quality of the environment and in developing and engineering renewable and alternative energy sources.
Representative Inglis informed Chairman Samuel Harms that he would be unable to attend the meeting due to an early morning House vote on Tuesday.
Dr. Buddy Witherspoon received enthusiastic applause when he was introduced, during his presentation when he addressed issues on which he disagrees with South Carolina’s senior senator, and at the conclusion of his remarks. Witherspoon has earned a reputation of being a consistent fiscal and social conservative while representing Palmetto State Republicans on the Republican National Committee. He resigned that position to seek the senate seat currently held by Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Witherspoon acknowledged that Sen. Graham has a large campaign fund balance, but contends that he is campaigning on a person-to-person basis across the entire state.
Observers predict that Witherspoon will receive the majority of votes from traditional Republican voters and for Graham to win, he must draw crossover votes from Independents and Democrats.
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