Momentum

Momentum in politics is sometimes hard to see, but there is a growing understanding around the county about the importance of the Treasurer’s election on June 10.

That awareness is a good thing.  People are beginning to realize that handling your tax dollars isn’t about politics.  The Treasurer’s Office is the busiest office in the Midlands and the amount of money we work with every year (more than $700 million) rivals the size of many banks around South Carolina – being your Treasurer is a job, and a vital one.

The work we do pays our teachers and keeps the power on in our schools.  It keeps our emergency vehicles and police cars maintained and fueled up.  Our job funds the vital role that the county, cities and school districts in Richland County play in our community.

Through the last two weeks of forums and news stories (here, here, and here), those who weren’t paying attention … well, they’re paying attention now.  Those events and articles made it clear that there is only one candidate who knows what the Treasurer’s Office does, and what it can do to help our county as a partner in our growth, and as a helper when our people are in need.  The choice is clear, and people are taking notice.

Thanks to the hundreds of you who have caught me after community meetings and our face-to-face forums, or called and e-mailed me, to say you understand the vast differences in qualifications, history of achievement, and history of service between me and my opponent.

I feel the momentum growing because of you, your kind words, and your willingness to help me win on June 10^th in the Democratic Primary – and that gives me energy as we get closer to Election Day.