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Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Mark Sanford
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12267
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
phone: (803) 734-2100
fax: (803) 734-5167
http://www.scgovernor.com/

Assistant:
Scott English
Chief of Staff
phone: (803) 734-2100

Press Office:
phone: (803) 734-2100
Joel Sawyer
Communications Director
phone: (803) 734-2100

Lieutenant Governor:
Andre Bauer
State House, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 142
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
phone: (803) 734-2080
fax: (803) 734-2082
http://www.state.sc.us/ltgov/
ltgov@scsenate.org

Assistant:
Jim Miles
Chief of Staff
phone: (803) 734-2080

Attorney General:
Henry McMaster
Rembert C. Dennis Office Bldg.
P.O.Box 11549
Columbia, SC 29211
phone: (803) 734-3970
http://www.scattorneygeneral.org/

Secretary of State:
John H. Hudgens
Edgar Brown Building
1205 Pendleton St., Suite 525
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
phone: (803) 734-2170
fax: (803) 734-1661
http://www.scvotes.org/

Elections Division:
Marci Andino
Director of Election Services
State Election Commission
2221 Devine Street, Suite 105
Columbia, South Carolina 29205
phone: (803) 734-9060
fax: (803) 734-9366; E-Mail: Elections@scsec.state.sc.us
http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/

Campaign Finance:
Converse A. Chellis III
Treasurer
P.O. Box 11778
Columbia , SC 29211
phone: (803) 734-2101
fax: 803.734.2690
http://www.state.sc.us/treas/

State Legislature:
http://www.scstatehouse.net/
House: http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/house2.html
Senate: http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/senate2.html
South Carolina Legislative Resource: http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/resources.html

State Judiciary:
http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/

Congressional Representatives
Sen. Jim DeMint (R)
http://demint.senate.gov/
(202) 224- 6121
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Wesley Denton, Communications Director
Brett Bernhardt, Chief of Staff

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)
http://lgraham.senate.gov/
(202) 224-5972
290 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Wes Hickman , Press Secretary
Richard Perry , Chief of Staff

Rep. Henry E. (Mark) Brown, Jr. (R-01)
http://brown.house.gov/
202-225-3176
103 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Katie McKinney, Press Secretary
Chris Berardini, Chief of Staff

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-02)
http://joewilson.house.gov/
202-225-2452
212 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Ryan Murphy, Press Secretary
Eric Dell, Chief of Staff

Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-03)
http://www.house.gov/barrett/
202-225-5301
439 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
BJ Boling, Communications Director
Darryl Broome, Chief of Staff

Rep. John M. Spratt, Jr. (D-05)
http://www.house.gov/spratt/
202-225-5501
1401 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Chuck Fant , Press Secretary
Dawn OConnell, Chief of Staff

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-06)
http://www.house.gov/clyburn/
202-225-3315
2135 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Kristie Grecho, Communications Director
Yelberton Watkins, Chief of Staff

Rep. Bob Inglis (R-04)
http://inglis.house.gov/
202-225-6030
100 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Price Atkinson, Communications Manager
Wayne Roper, Chief of Staff

Academic Experts (organized by university)
Bruce W. Ransom
Chair of interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Policy Studies
Political Science
Areas of expertise: Urban politics, State/Local government, Minority politics, Economic devel.

Clemson University
232 Brackett hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-1354
phone: (864) 656-1650
bii@clemson.edu
Dept. Phone: (864) 656-3233
http://business.clemson.edu/PoliSci/

Stephen H. Wainscott
Professor/Assistant Dean
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Southern politics

Clemson University
105 Tillman Hall
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-1354
phone: (864) 656-4762
shwns@mail.clemson.edu
Dept. Phone: (864) 656-3233
http://business.clemson.edu/PoliSci/index.html

Robert P. Steed
Professor/Colonel
Political Science and Criminal Justice
Areas of expertise: American government, Southern politics, Presidency, Interest groups

The Citadel
411 Capers Hall
171 Moultrie St.
Charleston, South Carolina 29409-
phone: (803) 953-6882
steedr@citadel.edu
Dept. Phone: (803) 953-5072
Dept. Fax: (803) 953-5066
http://www.citadel.edu/pscj/

Ann O’M. Bowman
Professor/Vice Chair
Government and International Studies
Areas of expertise: State/Local government, Urban development, Federalism

University of South Carolina - Columbia
324 Gambrell Hall
Columbia, South Carolina 29208-
phone: (803) 777-4518
bowman-ann@sc.edu
Dept. Phone: (803) 777-3109
Dept. Fax: (803) 777-8255
http://www.cla.sc.edu/poli/

Political Journalists/Media
Greenville News
phone: (800) 800-5116
Blog: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Dan Hoover
Reporter
305 S. Main St.
Greenville, SC 29601

The State
phone: (803) 771-8415
Articles: http://www.thestate.com/146
Lee Bandy
Political columnist
phone: (803) 771-8648
fax: (803) 771-8430
lbandy@thestate.com
The State
P.O. Box 1333
Columbia, SC 29202-1333

State Political Parties
South Carolina Democratic Party
Jay Parmley
Acting Executive Director
P.O. Box 5965
Columbia, SC 29250
phone: (803) 799-7798
fax: (803) 765-1692
http://www.scdp.org
jparmley@scdp.org

South Carolina Libertarian Party
Michael Carmany
Chair
PO Box 291383
Columbia, SC 29229
phone: (803) 788-2226
http://www.sclibertarians.org
parrot-dise@earthlink.net

South Carolina Republican Party
Katon Dawson
Chairman
P.O. Box 12373
Columbia, SC 29211
phone: (803) 988-8440
fax: (803) 988-8444
http://www.scgop.com
hogan@scgop.com




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