More TEA Party Leaders Join in Supporting Bill Connor for US Senate, Issue Statement

Columbia, SC - The week after prominent state Tea Party leader Joe Dugan endorsed Afghanistan combat veteran, attorney, and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bill Connor, more leaders of the Tea Party movement across the state have followed suit.

We, as individual patriot leaders in South Carolina’s constitutional community, fully endorse Bill Connor to be the next US Senator from South Carolina.

Bill is a constitutional conservative who will fight to stop the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are destroying our country. He isn't afraid to stand up to the Washington establishment and he will do what it takes to stop Obamacare, amnesty, and stop government intrusion in our lives.

Bill has been a part of the Tea Party movement in South Carolina since its inception in 2009. He spoke at the first SC Tea Party event on Feb 27, 2009 and at the following event two months later on April 15 where he introduced Jim DeMint. Over the years, and as the movement has grown nationwide, he has not wavered from the conservative principles that brought him into active politics all those years ago.

Bill Connor is a 24 year Airborne Ranger Infantry officer and Afghanistan combat veteran and currently serves as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army reserves. Bill also is a partner in a successful general law practice with an emphasis on military law. He will stand with and support our troops.

As a family man, along with his wife who is a practicing OB/GYN in South Carolina and veteran herself, he has personal experience from a patient and doctor perspective on the harm that Obamacare is doing to the quality, availability and cost of our healthcare system. He will be a champion and stand with Ted Cruz and Mike Lee to stop this dangerous legislation.

We believe it is vital to America’s future to send a true comprehensive, Reagan-conservative to replace Lindsey Graham, and Bill fits that description best among those challenging Senator Graham. He is a fiscal, social, and national defense conservative, who will not only stand up for Constitutionalism at home, but also stand for a strong military, stand by allies like Israel, and stand true to a "strategic national interest only" foreign policy.

Janet Spencer N. Myrtle Beach, SC Chair, Carolina Patriots Freedomworks Activist  Charlotte Hendrix Florence, SC Chair, Tea Party Patriots Florence Freedomworks Activist

Pat Dansbury Ridgeland, SC Chair, Bluffton Tea Party Freedomworks Activist   Linda Ensor Summerville, SC Chair, Lowcountry Conservatives in Action

Renee Cannon N. Charleston, SC Freedomworks Activist

Audrey Aldridge - Longs Al Aversano - Myrtle Beach Richard Whitford, Jr. – N. Charleston Richard Spencer – N. Myrtle Beach Michael Cutler - Florence Bill Besemer - Conway Lee Besemer - Conway Janice Rice - Florence Diane Aversano – Myrtle Beach Sandra Wellington - Florence Carl Wellington - Florence Gene Geraldo – Myrtle Beach Diane Geraldo – Myrtle Beach Dick LoBue – Murrells Inlet Sandra Camlin - Florence Harold Camlin - Florence Ralph Billeter - Conway George O’Neill – Little River Janice Owens - Florence Blair Owens - Florence Sue O’Neill – Little River Shelia Bond – Myrtle Beach Barbara Matthews - Florence Sam Matthews - Florence Mary Ann Carnazza - Longs Leonila Eaddy - Longs Jack Justice - Florence Dave Truby – Myrtle Beach Connie Hudson - Florence Jean Hampton – Myrtle Beach Cathy Cantey - Florence Ron Hendrix - Florence

Bill Connor is a 24 year Airborne Ranger Infantry officer and Afghanistan combat veteran. He currently serves as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army reserves. He is a Citadel graduate who returned to SC after active military service. He has been married to his wife, Susan, for 23 years and they have 3 children. The Connors make their home in Orangeburg, where Bill and a partner operate a small general practice law firm with an additional emphasis in military law.