SOUTH CAROLINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENDORSES TONY BARWICK FOR S.C. SENATE DISTRICT 35 Columbia, S.C. – As the unified voice of business, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce believes that supporting pro-business candidates who understand and support economic development priorities is of the utmost importance. A candidate with a commitment to advancing a legislative agenda that promotes competitiveness in South Carolina is critical to economic development. Therefore, the South Carolina Chamber endorses Tony Barwick for South Carolina Senate District 35. “All South Carolinians should support candidates who demonstrate a commitment to values that ultimately strengthen our economy and lead to more jobs with higher salaries,” said Otis Rawl, president and CEO of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. “We must elect leaders who share our pro-business values. Tony Barwick is a South Carolina Chamber of Commerce member, and he understands that a competitive business climate leads to job creation.” Rawl continued, “When business leaders want to serve this great state, the business community should support them. This is an opportunity to ensure the next senator from this area has a focus on job creation.” The business community thanks Tony Barwick for his commitment to representing the people of South Carolina who each need good jobs and a competitive state economy. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s first state chamber Accredited with Distinction by the U.S. Chamber, is South Carolina’s largest statewide broad-based business and industry trade association representing more than 18,000 businesses and more than one million employees, with 90 percent of membership comprised of small businesses. As the unified voice for business and industry, the Chamber is a catalyst for increasing wealth and enhancing the state’s global competitiveness in order to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians. ###