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Sanford made national headlines when he rejected a portion of the 2009 recovery act. This has drawn the ire of Democrats and they have mounted a TV campaign against his move. Governor Sanford said '''"When one is in a hole, the first order of business is to stop digging."''' He refuses to expand unemployment coverage because the terms dictate he can't repeal the expanded coverage after the stimulus money runs out. The governors of [[Texas]], [[Mississippi]] and [[Louisiana]] have adopted the same stance. The S.C. governor wants to use some stimulus funds to pay down debt instead.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/10/sc-gov-wants-to-use-some-stimulus-funds-to-pay-down-debt/ S.C. gov wants to use some stimulus funds to pay down debt] CNN, March 10, 2009</ref> | Sanford made national headlines when he rejected a portion of the 2009 recovery act. This has drawn the ire of Democrats and they have mounted a TV campaign against his move. Governor Sanford said '''"When one is in a hole, the first order of business is to stop digging."''' He refuses to expand unemployment coverage because the terms dictate he can't repeal the expanded coverage after the stimulus money runs out. The governors of [[Texas]], [[Mississippi]] and [[Louisiana]] have adopted the same stance. The S.C. governor wants to use some stimulus funds to pay down debt instead.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/10/sc-gov-wants-to-use-some-stimulus-funds-to-pay-down-debt/ S.C. gov wants to use some stimulus funds to pay down debt] CNN, March 10, 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | Sanford "confused" the entire state of South Carolina by taking an extended hiking trip with his cell phone turned off. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124570228330038355.html] | ||
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Revision as of 20:28, June 23, 2009
| Mark Sanford | |||
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| Governor of South Carolina From: January 15, 2003 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | James Hovis Hodges | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 1 Congressional District From: January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |||
| Predecessor | Arthur Ravenel, Jr. | ||
| Successor | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Sanford | ||
| Religion | Episcopalian | ||
Mark Sanford is the Republican Governor of South Carolina. He was elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. Prior to his election as Governor of South Carolina, Sanford served six years in the U.S. Congress.[1] He is married and has four sons. Sanford was mentioned as a possible running mate for John McCain in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. [2]
Stimulus Funds
Sanford made national headlines when he rejected a portion of the 2009 recovery act. This has drawn the ire of Democrats and they have mounted a TV campaign against his move. Governor Sanford said "When one is in a hole, the first order of business is to stop digging." He refuses to expand unemployment coverage because the terms dictate he can't repeal the expanded coverage after the stimulus money runs out. The governors of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana have adopted the same stance. The S.C. governor wants to use some stimulus funds to pay down debt instead.[3]
Solo Hiking Trip
Sanford "confused" the entire state of South Carolina by taking an extended hiking trip with his cell phone turned off. [1]