Joe Cunningham Announces Lieutenant Governor Short List

Democratic nominee for governor, Joe Cunningham, today released a short list of prospective candidates for Lieutenant Governor. 

“The person I choose for Lieutenant Governor will be ready to lead on day one,” said Cunningham. “Our ticket will represent the future of South Carolina and the amazing potential of our state. I am committed to selecting a qualified, visionary leader to join our team and help usher in a new generation of leadership for South Carolina.”

Here is Cunningham’s Lieutenant Governor shortlist:

• Tally Parham Casey, Columbia
  • CEO of Wyche Law Firm, first female fighter pilot in the South Carolina Air National Guard, veteran of three combat tours over Iraq
  • Native of Greenville.
• Rosalyn Glenn, Columbia
  • Financial Planner and former Democratic nominee for State Treasurer
  • Native of Welford, SC
• Jermaine Johnson, Lower Richland (Columbia)
  • State Representative, small business owner, and former professional basketball player
• Kimberly O. Johnson, Manning
  • State Representative and Assistant Director of the F. E. DuBose Career Center
• Meghan Smith, Spartanburg
  • Member of Spartanburg City Council, District 1. Director of College and Career Readiness at the Spartanburg Academic Movement
• Ed Sutton, Charleston
  • Air Force Pilot, Commercial Realtor, and former Democratic nominee for State House
• Spencer Wetmore, Folly Beach
  • State Representative, former prosecutor, and former City Administrator for the City of Folly Beach
• Kathryn Whitaker, Mount Pleasant
  • Chief Marketing Officer of Burr & Forman, LLP, former Democratic nominee for State Senate
  • Native of Orangeburg
• Teresa Wilson, Columbia
  • City Manager of the City of Columbia.

Cunningham says he expects to announce a running mate in the next few weeks.

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