Santee Cooper statement on the flag debate

June 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Santee Cooper Board Chairman W. Leighton Lord III and President and CEO Lonnie Carter are issuing the following statement in support of ongoing state discussions to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds:

 

Santee Cooper commends Gov. Haley and the General Assembly for promoting unity in South Carolina in the face of last week’s unthinkable tragedy in Charleston. We support their efforts to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the Statehouse and applaud their leadership in general to promote healing across our great state.

 

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