Congratulations to Senator Ceips
A close State Senate race in Beaufort County is essentially over with the victory of State Representative Catherine Ceips in yesterday's GOP runoff. Ceips won 53% of the vote, coming from a close second place finish in the primary two weeks ago. While she still faces opposition in the special general election, given this district's voting trends, the Republican nominee should be the landslide winner.We kind of like Ceips, since she helped present my company a public service award from the local business and community association on a past highway project on Ladys Island, which is in the heart of the district. In the photo, she's standing with Greg Cook, my boss.
It is certainly interesting timing that in the middle of the Blogland's tribute campaign to one of the best female rockers, Pat Benatar, who challenged the "boys club" of rock music, the voters of Beaufort County are sending a female to join the "boys club" of the Senate.We at the Blogland would like to congratulate the next Senator from Beaufort County, the Honorable Catherine Ceips, and wish her best of luck in her new job.
As to what kind of Senator she'll make ... we will see next year.
But since this seat hasn't had someone in it from north of the Broad since Jim Waddell, she will have her work cut out for her.
I'm sure the jockeying will soon begin for her House seat.
with their cross-over support from the lower end of the county, newton was in trouble, no two ways about it.
in any event, it's over.