Tecklenburg Joins Mayors in Calling for DHEC Review of Seismic Testing
May 18, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – In the wake of last week’s formal request by Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston, Mayor Billy Keyserling of Beaufort, Mayor Tim Goodwin of Folly Beach and others that the full Department of Health and Environmental Control Board review the recent staff decision to allow seismic testing for oil and natural gas deposits off the South Carolina coast, Charleston mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg today called on citizens and local elected officials to work together in support of the mayors’ request.
“The Final Review process would allow the people of our coastal towns and cities — sixteen of which have passed formal resolutions opposing offshore drilling — to finally be heard on this critical issue,” Tecklenburg said. “And, just as important, it would allow them to be heard by the right people — the men and women who have taken an oath to serve the best interests of all our state’s citizens.”
Tecklenburg then went on to ask citizens to contact their representatives in Columbia to support the DHEC review.
“[Our coastal] way of life should not be put at risk. Therefore, I would ask everyone to join me in contacting our state representatives and the DHEC board to request approval of this review so our voices can be heard.
“By working together with each other and our elected representatives, we can ensure that this critical issue gets the full, fair, and open hearing it deserves,” Tecklenburg said.
Tecklenburg made his comments at the Folly Beach Hands Across the Sand press conference, where he was a featured speaker, along with Charleston City Councilman Mike Seekings and Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin.
About John Tecklenburg
For more than 25 years, Charleston native John Tecklenburg has served our city as a businessman, a civic leader, and a city government executive with a clear record of success.
A graduate of Georgetown University, John founded Southern Oil Company and grew the business to more than 40 employees before selling it in 1995. Next, John served as Charleston’s Director of Economic Development under Mayor Joe Riley, where he led the city’s nationally acclaimed initiative to revitalize and redevelop Upper King Street. Over the years, John has also served on the boards of many local charities and nonprofits, including Crisis Ministries, the Rotary Club, the Palmetto Project, and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League.
Today, John is a Realtor with Clement, Crawford & Thornhill and the president of SC Strong, which in 2011 was recognized by the SC Secretary of State’s office as one of South Carolina’s Top Ten Nonprofits. He is the proud father of five grown children – Melissa, Suzanne, Paula, Joseph and John Henry – and lives in West Ashley with his wife, Sandy.
