Ashley Cooper Running for SC Lieutenant Governor
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Jennifer Read in Election 2010
Charleston attorney Ashley Cooper will enter the race for South Carolina lieutenant governor on Wednesday, sources tell Indigo Journal.
Cooper will announce his intention to seek the Democratic nomination via web video on his new campaign website, CooperforSC.com.
The Lowcountry native is a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Charleston and a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and Clemson University. A married father of two, Cooper formerly served as legislative director for Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings.
Cooper is the first Democrat to enter the lieutenant governor's race. Republicans seeking the number two job include Florence County Councilman Ken Ard, retired Army Lt. Col. Bill Connor, and state Rep. Tim Scott.
The South Carolina Democratic Primary is June 8.
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