REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS ASKED TO FOLLOW PARTY PLATFORM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2007
Contact: Tom Swatzel (843) 357-1673

GEORGETOWN- On Monday the Georgetown County Republican Party Executive Committee sent copies of the recently adopted conservative county party platform to all local Republican elected officials and unanimously agreed to ask the officials to be guided by the document in deciding public policy issues.

County party chairman Tom Swatzel said, "County Republicans have united around a platform which stands for lower taxes, limited government, real education reform in the form of school choice, a strong national defense, and the sanctity of life and marriage, among others. Our whole purpose is to have our platform converted into public policy by elected officials who support what we as a party stand for."

In his cover letter to elected officials Swatzel stated, "We appreciate your willingness to serve in public office and simply ask that in the performance of your official duties or in deciding public policy, that you be guided by the "foundational principles" represented in our party platform."

On April 16th county party convention delegates unanimously adopted the first-ever county party platform by a resolution, which in part stated "the Georgetown County Republican Party recognizes the importance of the county party establishing a platform of conservative foundational principles for which its officers, members, candidates and elective officeholders stand for."