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Originally Posted by smithgn
I was getting suspicious as to why our governor was becoming so involved in this process. I kept reading quotes from him about Caslen saying "he's a good guy", but felt there had to be more than that. If what you and Matt said are true, it doesn't surprise me. I don't like it from that angle and of course I don't like the way an illegal snap vote was taken up since that seemed fishy also.
I wouldn't know how liberal USC is compared to other universities, but in my mind, USC wouldn't knowingly have anything to do with anyone associated with Trump (just my feeling). Although it depends on departments... My history and classics professors who I adored were about as liberal as you could get. Criminal Justice guys and gals I didn't feel as much; but I loved them also.
On a side note, what I dislike is that we have a West Point candidate. I worked with 2 West Point guys and they're just a different breed. For better and for worse, but I don't think that background meshes well with USC. There are a few military schools in SC, historically and today; USC is not one of them. We've always been an arts and croissant, wine and cheese crowd, with a focus on liberal arts. The rest, agriculture and military, we left to our younger brothers in the upstate.
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Not sure if he has since, but McMaster hadn't even met Caslen when he apologized for the process outcome and then recommended him. What a farce.
Also if you're interested in making your voices heard to the trustees, here are there contact details:
USC Board of Trustee
Contact list, not including Gubernatorial appointees:
1st Circuit (Calhoun, Orangeburg, Dorchester)
Charles H. Williams (filed the injunction)
Current term: 2018-2022
1281 Russell Street, P.O. Box 1084, Orangeburg, SC 29115- 4717
T: 803-534-5218
chwilliams@williamsattys.com
2nd Circuit (Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg)
Miles Loadholt
Current term: 2016-2020
80 Virginia Avenue, Barnwell, SC 29812
T: 803-224-8812
mloadholt@motleyrice.com
3rd Circuit (Clarendon, Lee, Sumter, Williamsburg)
Dr. C. Dorn Smith III
500 Thurgood Marshall Hwy, Kingstree, SC 29556
4th Circuit (Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro)
Eugene Warr
2917 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501
T: 843-665-8187
5th Circuit (Richland, Kershaw)
William C. Hubbard
Meridian, 1320 Main Street 17th Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
T: 803-255-9418
william.hubbard@nelsonmullins.com
6th Circuit (Chester, Fairfiled, Lancaster)
Dr. Hugh Mobley
1073 W. Meeting St. Lancaster, SC
T: 803-285-2021
info@mobleyrx.com
7th Circuit (Cherokee, Spartanburg)
Toney Lister
421 Marion Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29306
T: 864-582-3770
8th Circuit (Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry)
AC Bubba Fennell
340 Main St, Greenwood, SC, 29646
T: 864-229-4951
9th Circuit (Berkeley, Charleston)
John VonLehe — Chair of the Board
151 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
T: 843-534-4311
john.vonlehe@nelsonmullins.com
Charleston County legislative delegation: Peter McCoy, Marlon Kimpson, JA Moore, Sandy Senn, Marvin Pendarvis, Nick Sottile, Leon Stavinakis
10th Circuit (Anderson, Oconee)
Chuck Allen
1209 North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621
T: 864-226-6184
11th Circuit (Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, Saluda)
Thad Westbrook
Nelson, Mullins
Meridian, 1320 Main Street , 17th Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
T: 803.255.5568
thad.westbrook@nelsonmullins.com
12th Circuit (Florence, Marion)
Dr. C. Edward Floyd
805 Pamplico Highway, Medical Mall A - Suite 230, Florence, SC 29505
Floydce@musc.com
13th Circuit (Greenville, Pickens)
Mack Whittle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mack-whittle-b0878828
14th Circuit (Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper)
Rose Buyck Newton
843-706-3880
15th Circuit (Georgetown, Horry)
J. Egerton Burroughs
8800 Marina Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
T: 843-448-5123
16th Circuit (Union, York)
Leah Moody
235 E Main St #115, Rock Hill, SC 29730