Charleston County Council Chairman, and candidate for S.C. House District 119, Leon Stavrinakis, called and congratulated Suzanne Piper for her victory in the republican primary.

“Congratulations and welcome to the race,” the Chairman added, “I am looking forward to this campaign and I am excited about finally having an opponent!” 

After the phone call the Chairman commented that he is energized with the opportunity to talk about his record of leadership here in Charleston County and his plans for the future of Charleston and the state of South Carolina.

"The people of 119, who work here and pray here everyday, deserve a representative with proven leadership in this community. My track record has spoken for itself in the past, whether it has been through never raising taxes since taking office eight years ago, or writing and passing the toughest comprehensive and zoning plan in the entire state of South Carolina for Charleston County.” 

“My campaign will be about my responsible leadership and my ideas for the future.  To reach our goals, we need leaders who are effective and have the right experience to get the job done. The job is clear: we must improve the education across our state and improve our schools in this community; we must have a responsible tax reform that coincides with the working men, women and the families who live in our community; and we must protect our natural resources from the constant sprawling growth seen by our community.”

 “These are important issues that are facing South Carolina and I look forward to campaigning for a statewide reform in education, taxes, and the control of sprawl – all the while, putting an end to this bickering and relentless partisanship that infects Columbia while the State of South Carolina suffers.”

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