Edwards for President, Inc.

 
 

Intern and Volunteer Coordinator

Carey Campbell

(started in July 2003)
 
 

Press Secretary

Jenni Engebretsen

(started August 25, 2003-also helping to coordinate events)  Previously served as Washington Press Secretary to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL); Deputy Communications Director to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY); and Special Assistant to the Press Secretary during the Clinton Administration.
 
 

Co-Chair

Sen. Darrell Jackson

(announced Feb. 10, 2003) Jackson, of Hopkins, has served in the Senate since 1993; he represents District 21 (parts of Calhoun and Richland counties).  He is pastor at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road in Columbia, serving one of the largest congregations in South Carolina with over 6,000 members.  He succeeded his father in that position in 1996.  He is also CEO of Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia, Inc.

also
Ike Williams
(announced Jan. 21, 2004)  South Carolina state director of the Gephardt campaign until Gephardt withdrew on Jan. 20, 2004.  A veteran of South Carolina politics for over 40 years, Williams ran Congressman Clyburn's first campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992.  Following that successful election bid, Williams served as Clyburn's state district liaison until 2003.  Williams also served as the South Carolina field director for the NAACP from 1969 to 1983.
 
 

County Chairs
Greenville - City Councilwoman Chandra Dillard and County Councilman Cort Flint 

Oconee - former Oconee County Democratic Party Chair Mike Evatt and Democratic activist Betty Hamby

Spartanburg - State Senator Glenn Reese and City Councilwoman Linda Dogan

Charleston County Steering Committee - Senator Robert Ford; Representative Robert Brown; Charleston County Council Member Leon Stavrinakis; Charleston City Council members Jimmy Gallant, Wendell Gilliard, and Paul Tinkler; Hollywood Town Council Member John Dunmyer; former North Carolina General Assembly Member Lane Brown; former Charleston County School Board Member Jackie Ketchens; former Charleston Democratic Party Chair Bill Runyon; College of Charleston Young Democrats President Lauren Jordan; College of Charleston Student Government Association President Nick Glover; and community leaders Miriam Bacot, Ernestine Felder, Sarah Green, Kim Green, Kenneth Harrell, Marlon Kimpson, Mark Tanenbaum, and Beulah Washington.  (20 persons; announced Dec. 3, 2003)
 

Endorsements by State Elected Officials
Sen. Robert Ford of Charleston - Dist. 42, Charleston Co. (developer)  ...May 1, 2003
Sen. Maggie Glover of Florence - Dist. 30, Florence, Marion & Dillon Cos. (educator) ...July 7, 2003
Sen. Brad Hutto of Orangeburg - Dist. 40, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Allendale & Hampton Cos. (attorney)
Sen. Darrell Jackson of Hopkins - Dist. 21, Richland County/Calhoun County  ...Feb. 10, 2003
Sen. John C. Land III of Manning - Dist. 36, Clarendon, Lee, Sumter, Florence & Calhoun Cos. (attorney)   Dem. Maj. Leader since 1993   ...Feb. 14, 2003
Sen. Glenn Reese of Boiling Springs - Dist. 11, Spartanburg Co. (businessman)

Rep. Karl Allen of Greenville - Dist. 25, Greenville Co. (attorney) ...July 7, 2003
Rep. Michael Anthony
Rep. Grady A. Brown of Bishopville - Dist. 50, Lee & Sumter Cos. (barber/businessman) ...Sept. 15, 2003
Rep. Robert Brown of Hollywood - Dist. 116, Charleston & Colleton Cos. (retired submarine electrical system inspector/businessman)  ...July 7, 2003
Rep. Bill Clyburn of Aiken - Dist. 82, Aiken & Edgefield Cos. (public relations consultant)
Rep. Alex Harvin of Summerton - Dist. 64, Clarendon and Williamsburg Cos.   ...Dec. 10, 2003
Rep. Jackie Elliott "Coach" Hayes      ...Jan. 22, 2004
Rep. Leon Howard of Columbia - Dist. 76, Richland Co. (president of Howard's Garage/Paint & Body Shop/Wrecker)    ...Jan. 22, 2004 had backed Gephardt until he withdrew
Rep. Lonnie Hosey of Barnwell - Dist. 91, Allendale & Barnwell Cos.
Rep. Bessie Moody-Lawrence ...Dec. 8, 2003

and
State Treasurer Grady Patterson  - native of Abbeville County, South Carolina; two-star General; has served as South Carolina's State Treasurer for 35 years. Patterson is the longest serving Democratic Constitutional officer in South Carolina.  ...Jan. 30, 2004 had backed Gephardt until he withdrew

Endorsements by Region (through Jan. 14, 2004; see below for later endorsements)

Notes:
-On January 30, 2004 the campaign announced the endorsement of State Treasurer Grady Patterson, the longest serving Democratic Constitutional officer in South Carolina.

-On January 29, 2004 the campaign announced the endorsement of Greenville County Councilwoman Xanthene Norris.

-On January 29, 2004 the campaign announced the endorsement of the International Council of African Professionals (ICAP), a South Carolina based not-for-profit group that promotes South Carolina-African relations (Darius M. Sibalwa, President).

-On January 22, 2004 the campaign announced a new round of endorsements including Rep. Leon Howard (Richland County), Rep. Jackie Elliott "Coach" Hayes (Dillion-Horry Cos.), Mayor Christopher Campbell of Eastover, President of South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors, Mayor Kevin Johnson of Manning, and Mayor William Alston of Awendaw.

-On January 21, 2004 the campaign announced that Isaac "Ike" Williams, top aide to Congressman Jim Clyburn and former state director for Rep. Dick Gephardt's presidential campaign, "has joined the Edwards team."

-On January 14, 2004 the campaign announced a new round of endorsements, bringing its total to 75 endorsements from elected and party officials.

-On December 10, 2003 the campaign announced the endorsement of Rep. Alex Harvin of Summerton - Dist. 64, Clarendon and Williamsburg Cos.

-On December 8, 2003 the campaign announced the endorsement of Rep. Bessie Moody-Lawrence, D-Rock Hill. 

-On October 25, 2003 the South Carolina Education Association (President Jan McCarthy) recommended Sen. Edwards for president.

-On September 15, 2003 the campaign announced the endorsement of state Representative Grady Brown and Spartanburg City Council member Linda Dogan. 

(the campaign began running television advertising in South Carolina on August 18, 2003)

-On July 7, 2003, the campaign announced 24 new endorsements.

-On May 1, 2003, the campaign announced the endorsement of State Sen. Robert Ford.

-On March 3, 2003, the campaign announced the names of 35 elected officials and Democratic leaders supporting Sen. Edwards.  (A few of these had been earlier announced or reported as supporters). The list includes six county chairs.

-The campaign announced State Sen. John Land's endorsement of Sen. Edwards on Feb. 14, 2003. 

-The campaign announced State Sen. Darell Jackson as co-chair on Feb. 10, 2003.
 

formerly with the campaign

Events Director

Ashley Stathos

(announced June 19, 2003-later left the campaign after she moved out of Columbia due to personal reasons)  Event director for former Governor Jim Hodges and scheduler on his 1998 campaign.