Jeb Bush Campaign Press Release - South Carolina Veterans for Jeb

Today in South Carolina, Governor Bush announced additions to his South Carolina Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee. These committee members include combat veterans, Distinguished Service Cross and Navy Cross recipients.

Co-Chairman Tom Hanton said, "No one is better able to handle issues affecting veterans than Jeb Bush. Jeb has a proven record of leadership as Governor, and both the active duty military and veterans need him as our new Commander-in-Chief."

Major General James E. Livingston, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.); Medal of Honor recipient and a National Veterans for Jeb Co-Chair said, "Governor Bush's strong record on veterans' issues makes him the best choice to serve as our next Commander-in-Chief. We need a strong leader with executive experience who knows how to lead in a dangerous world while also maintaining the highest standard of care for our veterans back home. Jeb Bush is that leader."

Governor Bush added, "It's an incredible honor to have the support of these heroic individuals. I am committed to a safe America through a strong military, and having a strong military includes having policies that will keep our country's commitment to our veterans."

The additional members of the Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee include:

Co-Chairmen

• Tom Hanton, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force (ret.); President, NAM POWs — Mt. Pleasant
• Myron Harrington, Colonel, U.S. Marines (ret.); Navy Cross recipient; Board of Visitors, The Citadel — Charleston
• Gerard "Jerry" Devlin, Major, U.S. Army (ret.); Distinguished Service Cross, 5 Bronze Stars recipient; Author of the book Paratrooper — Bluffton
• Rudi Gresham, Special Forces (ret.); former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Veterans Administration — Mt. Pleasant

Steering Committee Members

• Henry Auton, U.S. Army — Prosperity
• Michael Berry, U.S. Marines- Dalzell
• Kevin Borem, U.S. Army — Easley
• Mike Fowler, U.S. Army — Spartanburg
• Bart Harris, U.S. Air Force — Prosperity
• William May, U.S. Army — Spartanburg
• Moultrie Plowden, U.S. Army — Walterboro
• Ryan Small, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marines (ret.) — Marion
• Paul Tamburrino, U.S. Army Reserves; Vice President, The Citadel Alumni Association — Charleston

Release from July 30, 2015

Jeb Bush releases Veterans Steering Committee

Group includes two Medal of Honor recipients, leaders from throughout South Carolina

Today, Governor Jeb Bush released his Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee, a group of veterans and military leaders who will be tasked with advising the South Carolina campaign on veteran's issues and encouraging veterans and their families to join the campaign and help spread Governor Bush's message. The steering committee is comprised of leaders with decades of experience in uniformed military service and veterans' affairs.

In officially welcoming them to the campaign, Governor Bush said, "It is an absolute honor to be endorsed by such a distinguished group. This group of leaders represents the best and brightest of South Carolina, and our nation. I'm proud to have their support."

Retired Major General James Livingston added, "Governor Bush's strong record on veteran's issues makes him the best choice to serve as our next Commander-in-Chief. We need a strong leader with executive experience who knows how to lead in a dangerous world while also maintaining the highest standard of care for our veterans back home. Jeb Bush is that leader."

The Veterans for Jeb Steering Committee includes:

Chairman

Major General James E. Livingston, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.); Medal of Honor recipient; National Veterans for Jeb Co-Chair — Mt. Pleasant

Co-Chairmen

• Corporal Kyle Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.); Medal of Honor recipient — Lexington
• Major General Charles Baldwin, U.S. Air Force (ret.); Former, Chief of Chaplains for the U.S. Air Force — Johns Island
• Major General Darwin Simpson, S.C. Army National Guard (ret.) — Spartanburg
• Statewide Campaign Co-Chairman
• Rear Admiral Bill Schachte, U.S. Navy (ret.) — Kiawah Island

Steering Committee Members

• Matt Alexander, Army National Guard — Greenville
• Mark Cowan, U.S. Air Force; former CIA Operations Officer — Kiawah Island
• Madison Dye, Colonel, S.C. Army National Guard (ret.) — Columbia
• Jermaine Husser, U.S. Army — Goose Creek
• Jeremy Kouba, U.S. Air Force — Charleston
• James Lorraine, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force (ret.); Former, Special Asst. to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff — Aiken
• Rebecca Lorraine, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (ret.) — Aiken
• Susan Marlowe, Board of Directors, Patriots Point; Board of Directors, National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation — Mt. Pleasant
• Manuel Martinez, U.S. Air Force — Charleston
• Barbara McKnight, U.S. Air Force — Aiken
• Kenneth Morrow, U.S. Navy — Loris
• Deane Pennington, Colonel, S.C. Air National Guard (ret.) — Columbia
• George Patton Waters, U.S. Navy Reserves; Grandson of General George S. Patton — Mt. Pleasant

Use of military rank does not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense of Service Branch

Use of organization names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the organization