October 4, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SC Club for Growth Announces a New Chairman of the Board and a new Executive Director

Columbia, SC – Today, the South Carolina Club for Growth announced Bill McAfee as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors and Phillip Cease as the new Executive Director.

Dr. Bauer Vaughters, outgoing Chairman, nominated McAfee at the last board meeting as his successor and introduced Cease as the new Executive Director.

Bill McAfee is the President and Chief Investment Officer of WMH Capital Advisors.  He graduated of the Citadel where he was a Battalion Executive Officer and Distinguished Naval Student and is an honor graduate of United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. McAfee has been published in professional journals and has been a featured guest on radio and television programs.

McAfee said, “I would like to thank Bauer for his service to the Board. He did an outstanding job promoting our core issues and helping elect true fiscal conservatives. I am looking forward to serving as Chairman and continuing to bring a more efficient, accountable and transparent government to the citizens of South Carolina.”

Phillip Cease, the new Executive Director, graduated from the University of South Carolina. After graduation he worked in Governor Sanford’s office as a Policy Assistant and then the Washington Representative. After Governor Sanford’s term expired, Cease worked for Treasurer Curtis Loftis.

“I am very excited about working for the South Carolina Club for Growth,” stated Cease. “I strongly believe that limiting government spending, making state agencies more accountable and less red tape for small business and entrepreneurs will make South Carolina a better place to work, live and  play”

Vaughters said, “I would like to thank the Board the honor of serving as Chairman. We have built a strong foundation for 2012. Bill will do a wonderful job as chairman and Philip will bring a new perspective to the role of Executive Director.”

South Carolina Club for Growth is a network of South Carolinians, from all walks of life, who believe that prosperity and opportunity come through economic freedom. We work to promote public policies that promote economic growth primarily through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, training and educational activity.

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